39. Rick Aguilera
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: December 31, 1961 in San Gabriel, CA USA
- Weight: 195 lbs.
- Height: 6'4"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: June 12, 1985
- Final Game: September 06, 2000
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 81 | 3.50 | 732 | 89 | 318 | 1,291.3 | 1030 |
When Rick Aguilera was traded midway through the 1989 season he was hoping to remain a starter, which he was until the end of the year. That changed in 1990 when he was named the team closer, a move that benefited both Aguilera and the Twins.
Aguilera would become a top reliever in the American League going to three All-Star Games and recording 254 Saves for Minnesota. Most importantly he aided Minnesota in winning the 1991 World Series where he became the first pitcher in twenty-five years to be brought into the pinch-hit in a game.
He was inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame in 2008.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Pitcher
- Acquired: Traded from the New York Mets with Tim Drummond, Kevin Tapani, David West and a Player to be Named Later (which would be Jack Savage) for Frank Viola 7/31/89.
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Departed: Traded to the Boston Red Sox for Frankie Rodriguez and a Player to be Named Later (which would be J.J. Johnson) 7/6/95.
Acquired (2): Signed as a Free Agent 12/11/95.
Departed (2): Traded to the Chicago Cubs with Scott Downs for Kyle Lohse and Jason Ryan 5/21/99. - Games Played: 480
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Notable Statistics: 40 WIns
47 Losses
3.50 ERA
30 Games Started
5 Complete Games
434 Games Finished
254 Saves
694 Innings Pitched
586 Strikeouts
3.58 FIP
1.182 WHIP
3.27 WHIP
15.5 bWAR
7 Playoff Games
1 Win
1 Loss
1.08 ERA
7 Games Finished
5 Saves
8.1 Innings Pitched
6 Strikeouts
0.96 WHIP
6.00 SO/BB -
Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1991)
All-Star (1991, 1992 & 1993)
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