22. Javier Vazquez

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: July 25, 1976 in Ponce, P.R.
Weight: 210 lbs.
Height: 6'2"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: April 03, 1998
Final Game: September 27, 2011

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
165	160	4.30	450	443	0	2,840.0	2536

Spending his first six seasons of his MLB career with the Montreal Expos, Javier Vazquez was a good power pitcher who struck out 200 batters twice as an Expo. Vazquez never quite lived up to his billing as he gave up far too many hits, but was a better than most starting pitchers during his tenure in Montreal. He had a 64-68 Record with 1,076 Strikeouts with the Expos.

The Bullet Points

Position: Pitcher
Acquired: Drafted in the 5th Round of the Amateur Draft in 1994.
Departed: Traded to the New York Yankees for Nick Johnson, Juan Rivera and Randy Choate 12/16/03.
Games Played: 192
Notable Statistics: 64 Wins
68 Losses
4.16 ERA
191 Games Started
16 Complete Games
6 Shutouts
1 Game Finished
1,229.1 Innings Pitched
1,076 Strikeouts
3.84 FIP
1.274 WHIP
3.25 SO/BB
18.3 bWAR

No Playoff Games,
Major Accolades and Awards: Most Shutouts (2001)
Most Putouts by a Pitcher (2001)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1998 & 2001)