Pedro Guerrero was signed by the Cleveland Indians as a 17-year old free agent in 1973. The Dodgers made a shrewd deal by getting him for pitcher Bruce Ellingsen less than a year later. He was first called up to the Dodgers in 1978 and their patience was rewarded when he broke out as one of the NL's top sluggers in 1982. To boost their rotation for their unlikely division run in 1988, Los Angeles traded Pedro to St. Louis for John Tudor. Pedro remained the Cardinals' starting first baseman when he was able to stay on the field.
Career Stats
'91: 115 G, 472 PA (427 AB), .272/.326/.361, 116 H, 41 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 70 RBI, 4 SB (2 CS), 37 BB, 46 K, 94 OPS+
Best '91 Game: July 7 vs. Cubs: 3-6, R, 2 RBI
Guerrero knocked in the game-tying run with two outs in the ninth off reliever Laddie Renfroe. Then, after the Cubs took the lead in the 11th, Guerrero again tied the game off Renfroe with a single after Todd Zeile doubled to lead off the 12th. The Cards went on to prevail 8-7.
After '91: Guerrero totaled just 43 games for the Cards in 1992 thanks to a shoulder injury. He played with the Sioux Falls Canaries in the independent Northern League in 1993 and 1994, a period with the Mexican League's Jalisco Charros sandwiched in between Canaries stints.
The Angels signed Pedro to a deal in 1995, but he only played with the Class AA Midland Angels in the Texas League before hanging up his spikes.
No comments:
Post a Comment