Luis Aquino Explained

Luis Aquino
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:19 May 1964
Birth Place:Santurce, Puerto Rico
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 8
Debutyear:1986
Debutteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2date:March 31
Debut2year:1996
Debut2team:Kintetsu Buffaloes
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 12
Finalyear:1995
Finalteam:San Francisco Giants
Final2league:NPB
Final2date:October 5
Final2year:1996
Final2team:Kintetsu Buffaloes
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:31–32
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.68
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:318
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Luis Antonio Colón Aquino [ah-KEE-noh] (born May 19, 1964) is a Puerto Rican former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1986), Kansas City Royals (1988–1992), Florida Marlins (1993–1994), Montreal Expos (1995) and San Francisco Giants (1995).

Career

Aquino signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an amateur free agent in 1981 and made his major league debut with Toronto in 1986. He was later traded to the Kansas City Royals for Juan Beníquez. Aquino played most of his professional career with the Royals, but also had major league appearances for the Marlins, Expos and Giants.

In a nine-year career, Aquino posted a 31–32 record with five saves and an ERA of 3.68, lower than the league average over his career.

Aquino was a member of the inaugural Florida Marlins team that began play in 1993.

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