Frank Arellanes
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Frank Julián Arellanes [ah-ray-YAH-ness] (January 28, 1882 - December 13, 1918) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox from 1908 through 1910. Arellanes batted and threw right handed. A native of Santa Cruz, California, he is commonly believed to be the first Mexican-American to play baseball in the major leagues.
Out of Santa Clara University, Arellanes debuted for the Boston Red Sox in the 1908 midseason. He had a 4-3 record with an 1.82 ERA in eight starts, including a one-hit victory against the Philadelphia Athletics. His most productive season came in 1909, when he recorded 16 wins with a 2.18 ERA as the replacement of Cy Young in the Red Sox pitching rotation, and also led the American League in games finished (15) and saves (8). His 1910 season was interrupted by illness and he finished at 4-7, 2.88 in 18 games. He ended the year with the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League and pitched a nine-inning no-hitter, losing 2–0.
In a three-season career, Arellanes posted a 24-22 record with 148 strikeouts and a 2.28 ERA in 409-2/3 innings. A good-control pitcher, he gave 85 walks for a 1.86 BB/9IP.
Arellanes died in San Jose, California at age 36, a victim of the Spanish flu pandemic.
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