Julio Solano
Dominican baseball player (born 1960)
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Julio Cesar Solano (born January 8, 1960), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1989 and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League between 1992 and 1999.
| Julio Solano | |
|---|---|
Solano with the Seattle Mariners c. 1988 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 8, 1960 Agua Blanca, El Seibo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 5, 1983, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 30, 1989, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–8 |
| Earned run average | 4.55 |
| Strikeouts | 102 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 17–17 |
| Earned run average | 2.70 |
| Strikeouts | 210 |
| Saves | 43 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Solano signed with the Houston Astros as an undrafted free agent in November 1979. With the Asheville Tourists in 1982, he tied for the South Atlantic League lead with 3 shutouts and was second with 163 strikeouts. He made his MLB debut with Houston in 1983, going 0–2 with a 6.00 ERA in four relief appearances. He split the next three seasons between Houston in the minors, with a 6–6 record and 4.49 ERA in 78 games.[1][2]
Houston traded Solano to the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Doug Givler on September 30, 1987.[1] Solano pitched in parts of two seasons for the Mariners, with no record and a 4.55 ERA. He became a free agent after the 1989 season, never pitching in the majors again.[2]
Solano pitched in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Mercuries Tigers in 1992, Wei Chuan Dragons in 1995, and Sinon Bulls in 1998 and 1999.[3] He also pitched for the Acereros de Monclova in the Mexican League in 1991, 1993, 1994, and 1996, Petroleros de Poza Rica in 1996, and Guerreros de Oaxaca in 1997.[4]
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