José Canó | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 7 March 1962 |
Birth Place: | Boca del Soco, Dominican Republic |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | August 28 |
Debutyear: | 1989 |
Debutteam: | Houston Astros |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 30 |
Finalyear: | 1989 |
Finalteam: | Houston Astros |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 1–1 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 8 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 5.09 |
Stat2league: | CPBL |
Stat21label: | Win–loss record |
Stat21value: | 25–25 |
Stat23label: | Strikeouts |
Stat23value: | 245 |
Stat22label: | Earned run average |
Stat22value: | 3.80 |
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Joselito "José" Canó Soriano (born March 7, 1962) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who briefly pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros in .
Canó pitched six games with the Houston Astros and was the only major league pitcher to record a complete game in his final major league appearance (which was his only win).
Canó played on the Uni-President Lions from 1992 to 1994 and the Wei Chuan Dragons from 1998 to 1999 in Taiwan.
His son, Robinson Canó, whom he named after Jackie Robinson,[1] is an MLB second baseman. Canó pitched to both his son and to David Ortiz in the 2011 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, won by his son.[2] He also pitched to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig in the 2014 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby.