| Germán Jiménez | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit, Mexico |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | June 28 |
| Debutyear: | 1988 |
| Debutteam: | Atlanta Braves |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 1 |
| Finalyear: | 1988 |
| Finalteam: | Atlanta Braves |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 1–6 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 5.01 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 26 |
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Germán Jiménez Camarena [he-may'-nes] (born December 5, 1962) is a Mexican former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves during the season. Listed at 5' 11", 200 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.[1]
Jiménez was born in Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit. As a teenager, he pitched for local Nayarit teams. In, he was a member of the Mexico national baseball team in the Amateur World Series, and later played for the Charros de Jalisco in the Mexican League. In 1988, he was purchased by the Braves from Jalisco and made his debut for the big team in the midseason.
In one season career, Jiménez posted a 1–6 record with a 5.01 ERA in 15 appearances, including nine starts, giving up 31 earned runs on 65 hits and 12 walks while striking out 26 in innings of work. His only win came at expense of the New York Mets, 4–2, at Shea Stadium. After that, he was demoted to Double-A Greenville Braves in 1989 and had an 11–7 mark with a 3.48 ERA in 22 starts.