Horacio Estrada

Horacio Estrada
Pitcher
Born: October 19, 1975
San Joaquín, Carabobo, Venezuela
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 4, 1999 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
July 21, 2001 for the Colorado Rockies
Career statistics
Win-Loss 4-1
Earned run average 7.50
Strikeouts 22
Teams
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Estrada and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

Horacio Estrada Jiménez (born October 19, 1975) is a Venezuelan former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb., Estrada batted and threw left handed. He was born in San Joaquín, Carabobo.

Estrada played from 1999 through 2001 for the Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies (2001). In a three-season career, he compiled a 4–1 record with 22 strikeouts and a 7.50 ERA in 36 innings of work.

He also has pitched with four different teams of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, most prominently for the Tigres de Aragua club.

On January 17, 2004 he broke his hip when the bus of the team crashed with a Van. He returned in the 2006–2007 season, posting a 5-1 record and a 196 ERA, while allowing 7.27 hits per nine innings pitched. He then was named Pitcher of the Year in the Venezuelan league, receiving Carrao Bracho Trophy honors.

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