1974
Born February 15, 1974
Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Ugueth Urbina Notable
b. February 15, 1974 · Montreal Expos 1995–2001, Boston Red Sox 2001–2002, Texas Rangers 2003, Florida Marlins 2003, Detroit Tigers 2004–2005, Philadelphia Phillies 2005
Ugueth Urbina's 237 saves are the 43rd most in the game's history.
He played for six clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Montreal Expos in 1995 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2005.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 237 games and appeared 583 times, with a 3.45 earned run average. He struck out 814. Across 583 games he batted .094, with 5 hits and 3 runs.
He led the league in saves once, in 1999, with 41.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1998 and 2002.
He was born in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela on February 15, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1998, 2002 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2003 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 1 | 1999 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | MON | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
| 1996 | MON | 33 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .103 |
| 1997 | MON | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | MON | 64 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 1999 | MON | 71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2000 | MON | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2001 | BOS/MON | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | BOS | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | FLA/TEX | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | DET | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | DET/PHI | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 583 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 0 | .094 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | MON | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23.1 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 6.17 |
| 1996 | MON | 10 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 114.0 | 102 | 47 | 44 | 108 | 3.71 |
| 1997 | MON | 5 | 8 | 63 | 0 | 27 | 64.1 | 52 | 27 | 29 | 84 | 3.78 |
| 1998 | MON | 6 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 34 | 69.1 | 37 | 10 | 33 | 94 | 1.30 |
| 1999 | MON | 6 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 41 | 75.2 | 59 | 31 | 36 | 100 | 3.69 |
| 2000 | MON | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 13.1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.05 |
| 2001 | BOS/MON | 2 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 24 | 66.2 | 58 | 27 | 24 | 89 | 3.65 |
| 2002 | BOS | 1 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 40 | 60.0 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 3.00 |
| 2003 | FLA/TEX | 3 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 32 | 77.0 | 56 | 24 | 31 | 78 | 2.81 |
| 2004 | DET | 4 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 21 | 54.0 | 38 | 27 | 32 | 56 | 4.50 |
| 2005 | DET/PHI | 5 | 6 | 81 | 0 | 10 | 79.2 | 56 | 32 | 39 | 97 | 3.62 |
| Career | — | 44 | 49 | 583 | 21 | 237 | 697.1 | 539 | 267 | 307 | 814 | 3.45 |
On this day & linked events
1995
Major-league debut: Ugueth Urbina
Ugueth Urbina made a major-league debut on May 9, 1995.
2005
Final major-league game: Ugueth Urbina
Ugueth Urbina played a final major-league game on October 2, 2005.