1951
Born April 11, 1951
Agua Prieta, Sonora, México
Sid Monge Notable
b. April 11, 1951 · California Angels 1975–1977, Cleveland Indians 1977–1981, Philadelphia Phillies 1982–1983, San Diego Padres 1983–1984, Detroit Tigers 1984
Sid Monge played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the California Angels in 1975 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1984. His longest stay was with the Cleveland Indians, from 1977 to 1981.
He went 49 and 40 with a 3.53 earned run average, pitching 764 innings in 435 games. He struck out 471. Across 435 games he batted .095, with 2 hits and 1 run.
He was an All-Star in 1979.
He was born in Agua Prieta, Sonora, México on April 11, 1951. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1979 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1979 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | CAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | CAL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | CAL/CLE | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | CLE | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | CLE | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | CLE | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | CLE | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | PHI | 47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .111 |
| 1983 | PHI/SDP | 61 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
| 1984 | DET/SDP | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 435 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .095 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | CAL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23.2 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 4.18 |
| 1976 | CAL | 6 | 7 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 117.2 | 108 | 44 | 49 | 53 | 3.37 |
| 1977 | CAL/CLE | 1 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 51.1 | 61 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 5.44 |
| 1978 | CLE | 4 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 84.2 | 71 | 26 | 51 | 54 | 2.76 |
| 1979 | CLE | 12 | 10 | 76 | 0 | 19 | 131.0 | 96 | 35 | 64 | 108 | 2.40 |
| 1980 | CLE | 3 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 14 | 94.1 | 80 | 37 | 40 | 61 | 3.53 |
| 1981 | CLE | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 58.0 | 58 | 28 | 21 | 41 | 4.34 |
| 1982 | PHI | 7 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 72.0 | 70 | 30 | 22 | 43 | 3.75 |
| 1983 | PHI/SDP | 10 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 80.1 | 85 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 3.70 |
| 1984 | DET/SDP | 3 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 57 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 4.41 |
| Career | — | 49 | 40 | 435 | 17 | 56 | 764.0 | 708 | 300 | 356 | 471 | 3.53 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Major-league debut: Sid Monge
Sid Monge made a major-league debut on September 12, 1975.
1984
Final major-league game: Sid Monge
Sid Monge played a final major-league game on September 30, 1984.
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