Frank Arellanes

Infobox MLB retired
name=Frank Arellanes
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#0d2b56
bgcolor2=#ba313c
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=January 28, 1882
city-state|Santa Cruz|California
deathdate=death date and age|1918|12|13|1882|1|28
city-state|San Jose|California
debutdate= July 28
debutyear= 1908
debutteam= Boston Red Sox
finaldate=August 14
finalyear=1910
finalteam=Boston Red Sox
stat1label=Pitching record
stat1value=24-22
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=2.28
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=148
teams=
* Boston Red Sox (1908-1910)
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Frank Julián Arellanes [ah-ray-YAH-ness] (January 28, 1882 - December 13, 1918) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox from by|1908 through by|1910. Arellanes batted and threw right-handed. A native of Santa Cruz, California, he is commonly believed to be the first Mexican-American to play baseball in the major leagues, however, Sandy Nava is actually the first known Mexican American to play in the majors. Out of Santa Clara University, Arellanes debuted for the Boston Red Sox in the 1908 midseason. He had a 4-3 record with an 1.82 ERA in eight starts, including a one-hit victory against the Philadelphia Athletics. His most productive season came in by|1909, when he recorded 16 wins with a 2.18 ERA as the replacement of Cy Young in the Red Sox pitching rotation, and also led the American League in games finished (15) and saves (8). His 1910 season was interrupted by illness and he finished at 4-7, 2.88 in 18 games. He ended the year with the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast Leagueand pitched a nine-inning no-hitter, losing 2–0.

In a three-season career, Arellanes posted a 24-22 record with 148 strikeouts and a 2.28 ERA in 409-2/3 innings. A good-control pitcher, he gave 85 walks for a 1.86 BB/9IP.

Arellanes died in San Jose, California at age 36, a victim of the Spanish flu pandemic.

ee also

*Boston Red Sox all-time roster
* List of Major League Baseball saves champions

External links

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/A/Arellanes_Frank.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Frank_Arellanes BR Bullpen]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Parelf101.htm Retrosheet]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7942361 Profile page for Frank Julian Arellanes] on the Find A Grave web site