| Luis Aponte | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1953 |
| Birth Place: | El Tigre, Venezuela |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 4 |
| Debutyear: | 1980 |
| Debutteam: | Boston Red Sox |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | July 6 |
| Finalyear: | 1984 |
| Finalteam: | Cleveland Indians |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 3.27 |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 9–6 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 113 |
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| Hoflink: | Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
| Hoftype: | Venezuelan |
| Hofdate: | 2010 |
Luis Eduardo Aponte Yuripe (born June 14, 1953) is a retired Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played as a right-handed middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. In his career, Aponte compiled a 9–6 record with 113 strikeouts, seven saves, and a 3.27 ERA in 220 innings over 110 appearances.
Aponte committed no errors in his MLB career, handling 60 total chances (23 putouts, 37 assists) perfectly for a 1.000 fielding percentage.[1]
Aponte was signed by Boston as an amateur free agent in 1973. He had his most effective season in 1982, earning three saves in 40 appearances with a 3.18 ERA. He pitched four innings in the longest professional baseball game.