Pedro Astacio

Pedro Astacio
File:Pedro Astacio.jpg
Pitcher
Born: (1968-11-28) November 28, 1968 Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 1992, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 2006, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	129–124
Earned run average	4.67
Strikeouts	1,664
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1992–1997) Colorado Rockies (1997–2001) Houston Astros (2001) New York Mets (2002–2003) Boston Red Sox (2004) Texas Rangers (2005) San Diego Padres (2005) Washington Nationals (2006)

Pedro Julio Astacio (born November 28, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1992–1997), Colorado Rockies (1997–2001), Houston Astros (2001), New York Mets (2002–2003), Boston Red Sox (2004), Texas Rangers (2005), the San Diego Padres (2005) and the Washington Nationals (2006). In 2007, Astacio signed a contract with the Nationals' Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers, but they released him in May.

Biography

Astacio currently holds the record for the most career strikeouts by a member of the Colorado Rockies, with 749 strikeouts between 1997 and 2001. He was also a member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox team that won their first World Series since 1918.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders

Sources

• Center, Bill, "Padres, Astacio at odds", Union-Tribune, December 20, 2005. accessed December 26, 2006.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)