Rafael Carmona | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 2 October 1972 |
Birth Place: | Río Piedras, Puerto Rico |
Death Date: | (aged 48) |
Death Place: | Comerio, Puerto Rico |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 18 |
Debutteam: | Seattle Mariners |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 12 |
Finalteam: | Seattle Mariners |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 11–7 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.94 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 96 |
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Rafael Carmona (October 2, 1972 – August 2, 2021) was a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He played for them from - with his best season being . He appeared in 53 games, mostly relief, and went 8–3 with a 4.28 ERA and 62 strikeouts.On November 30, 1997, Carmona was in a car accident in Puerto Rico. He broke two bones in his right arm.[1] The injury largely ended his career.
Carmona died on August 2, 2021, aged 48.