1978
Born June 11, 1978
Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan, D.R.
Odalis Pérez Notable
b. June 11, 1978 · Atlanta Braves 1998–1999, 2001, Los Angeles Dodgers 2002–2006, Kansas City Royals 2006–2007, Washington Nationals 2008
Odalis Pérez played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Atlanta Braves in 1998 and closing with the Washington Nationals in 2008. His longest stay was with the Los Angeles Dodgers, from 2002 to 2006.
He went 73 and 82 with a 4.46 earned run average, pitching 1,335 innings in 252 games. He struck out 920 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 254 games he batted .132, with 45 hits and 25 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 10 doubles.
He was an All-Star in 2002.
He was born in Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan, D.R. on June 11, 1978, and died on March 10, 2022. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2002 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2002 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ATL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | ATL | 18 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .133 |
| 2001 | ATL | 24 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .192 |
| 2002 | LAD | 32 | 64 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .156 |
| 2003 | LAD | 30 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .096 |
| 2004 | LAD | 31 | 62 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .113 |
| 2005 | LAD | 19 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .121 |
| 2006 | KCR/LAD | 33 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .067 |
| 2007 | KCR | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 2008 | WSN | 31 | 53 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .151 |
| Career | — | 254 | 340 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 85 | 0 | .132 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ATL | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.22 |
| 1999 | ATL | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 93.0 | 100 | 62 | 53 | 82 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | ATL | 7 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 95.1 | 108 | 52 | 39 | 71 | 4.91 |
| 2002 | LAD | 15 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 222.1 | 182 | 74 | 38 | 155 | 3.00 |
| 2003 | LAD | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 185.1 | 191 | 93 | 46 | 141 | 4.52 |
| 2004 | LAD | 7 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 196.1 | 180 | 71 | 44 | 128 | 3.25 |
| 2005 | LAD | 7 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 108.2 | 109 | 55 | 28 | 74 | 4.56 |
| 2006 | KCR/LAD | 6 | 8 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 126.1 | 169 | 87 | 31 | 81 | 6.20 |
| 2007 | KCR | 8 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 137.1 | 178 | 85 | 50 | 64 | 5.57 |
| 2008 | WSN | 7 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 159.2 | 182 | 77 | 55 | 119 | 4.34 |
| Career | — | 73 | 82 | 252 | 221 | 0 | 1335.0 | 1409 | 661 | 388 | 920 | 4.46 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died March 10, 2022
1998
Major-league debut: Odalis Pérez
Odalis Pérez made a major-league debut on September 1, 1998.
2008
Final major-league game: Odalis Pérez
Odalis Pérez played a final major-league game on September 28, 2008.