| Luis Leal | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 21, 1957 Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 25, 1980 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 29, 1985 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-loss record | 51-58 |
| Earned run average | 4.14 |
| Strikeouts | 491 |
| Teams | |
Luis Enrique Leal Alvarado (born March 21, 1957 in Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the American League for the Toronto Blue Jays between 1980 and 1985.
Leal started his professional career by signing with the Blue Jays as an amateur free agent before the start of the 1979 season.[1]
His best season was 1984, when he posted a record of 13-8, with a 3.89 ERA and 134 strikeouts. In his career with the Jays, he had a record of 51-58, with 491 strikeouts, a 4.14 ERA and 3 shutouts in 946 innings pitched. At the time of his retirement in 1985, Leal ranked behind only Jim Clancy and Dave Stieb among the Blue Jays' career leaders in starts, innings, wins, losses, strikeouts, and walks. Luis Leal was the opposing starting pitcher for the Blue Jays on May 15, 1981 when Len Barker for the Cleveland Indians pitched a perfect game.