1943
Born September 23, 1943
Havana, La Habana, Cuba
Marcelino López Notable
b. September 23, 1943 · Philadelphia Phillies 1963, California Angels 1965–1967, Baltimore Orioles 1967, 1969–1970, Milwaukee Brewers 1971, Cleveland Indians 1972
Marcelino López played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1963 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1972.
He went 31 and 40 with a 3.62 earned run average, pitching 653 innings in 171 games. He struck out 426 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 215 games he batted .171, with 31 hits and 26 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Havana, La Habana, Cuba on September 23, 1943, and died on November 29, 2001. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1965 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | PHI | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1965 | CAL | 52 | 69 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | .203 |
| 1966 | CAL | 55 | 58 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 0 | .190 |
| 1967 | BAL/CAL | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1969 | BAL | 27 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .214 |
| 1970 | BAL | 25 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .077 |
| 1971 | MIL | 34 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .059 |
| 1972 | CLE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 215 | 181 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 80 | 1 | .171 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | PHI | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 1965 | CAL | 14 | 13 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 215.1 | 185 | 70 | 82 | 122 | 2.93 |
| 1966 | CAL | 7 | 14 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 199.0 | 188 | 87 | 68 | 132 | 3.93 |
| 1967 | BAL/CAL | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 26.2 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 4.72 |
| 1969 | BAL | 5 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 69.1 | 65 | 34 | 34 | 57 | 4.41 |
| 1970 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 60.2 | 47 | 14 | 37 | 49 | 2.08 |
| 1971 | MIL | 2 | 7 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 67.2 | 64 | 35 | 60 | 42 | 4.66 |
| 1972 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8.1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5.40 |
| Career | — | 31 | 40 | 171 | 93 | 2 | 653.0 | 591 | 263 | 317 | 426 | 3.62 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died November 29, 2001
1963
Major-league debut: Marcelino López
Marcelino López made a major-league debut on April 14, 1963.
1972
Final major-league game: Marcelino López
Marcelino López played a final major-league game on September 24, 1972.