Porfi Altamirano

Porfirio Altamirano Ramírez (born May 17, 1952 in Ciudad Darío, Nicaragua) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed middle relief pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1982-83) and Chicago Cubs (1984).

Although not equipped with an overpowering arm, Ramírez had an 87-92 MPH fastball and mixed in a slider and an occasional curveball. He was an ideal reliever for a bullpen-by-committee because he was able to pitch two or three innings at a time, setting the table to a variety of teammates --from Sparky Lyle to Tug McGraw to Lee Smith.

In three-year career, Ramírez compiled a 7-4 record with 57 strikeouts, a 4.03 ERA, two saves, and 91.2 innings in 65 games pitched.

He became a celebrity in his native country in the 70s when he pitched for the Esteli team in the Nicaraguan National League, where he broke many records.

ee also

*Players from Nicaragua in "MLB"

External links

*Porfi Altamirano at:
** [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/altampo01.shtml Baseball Reference]
** [http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/phi/stats_historical/phi_individual_stats_player.jsp?playerID=110195 Phillies all-time players]
** [http://www.armchairgm.com/index.php?title=Porfi_Altamirano ArmchairGM]