- Mike Fornieles
-
Mike Fornieles Pitcher Born: January 18, 1932
Havana, CubaDied: February 11, 1998 (aged 66)
St. Petersburg, FloridaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 2, 1952 for the Washington Senators Last MLB appearance July 14, 1963 for the Minnesota Twins Career statistics Win-loss record 63-64 Earned run average 3.96 Strikeouts 576 Saves 55 Teams - Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (1952, 1963)
- Chicago White Sox (1953-1956)
- Baltimore Orioles (1956-1957)
- Boston Red Sox (1957-1963)
Career highlights and awards - American League All-Star: 1961
Jose Miguel "Mike" Fornieles (January 18, 1932-February 11, 1998) was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of twelve seasons (1952–1963) with the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox. For his career, he compiled a 63-64 record in 432 appearances, mostly as a relief pitcher, with a 3.96 earned run average and 576 strikeouts. Fornieles was named to the 1961 American League All-Star team while with Boston.
He was born in Havana, Cuba and died in St. Petersburg, Florida at the age of 66.
See also
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Categories:- 1932 births
- 1998 deaths
- Washington Senators players
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Boston Red Sox players
- Minnesota Twins players
- American League All-Stars
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Cuba
- Havana Cubans players
- Charleston Senators players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- Cuban baseball biography stubs
- Baseball pitcher stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.