Carlos Pulido Stats

Carlos Pulido was born on Thursday, August 5, 1971, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela. Pulido was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 9, 1994, with the Minnesota Twins. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Carlos Pulido baseball stats page.

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"I pitched around the world, starting in Venezuela, going to the United States, pitching in places like Canada, Japan, and Mexico. All of those experiences made me a better pitcher. A smarter pitcher. I felt like I could enter a game in any situation, and succeed. Funny thing though, I think I was more nervous the second time I made my debut (in 2003) than I was back in '94." - Pulido, Carlos. Baseball Almanac Interview. Where Are They Now: Fifteen Years Later. 9 April 2009.

Carlos Pulido

Carlos Pulido Autograph on a 1992 Skybox Baseball Card (#224)

Carlos Pulido Autograph on a 1992 Skybox Baseball Card (#224)

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Birth Name:   Juan Carlos Pulido
Nickname:   El Domador de Leones (The Lion Tamer)
Born On:   08-05-1971  (Leo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Year of Death Data Died On:   12-28-2023 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Cemetery:   Cremated
High School:   Liceo Andres Bello (Caracas, Venezuela)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Left
Player Height Chart Height:   5-11   Player Weight Chart Weight:   210
First Game:   04-09-1994 (Age 22)
Last Game:   04-24-2004
Draft:   Undrafted Free Agent

Carlos Pulido

Carlos Pulido Pitching Stats

1994 23 Twins 19 14 1 3 7 .300 5.98 0 0 0 84.1 366 87 56 57 17 40 1 32 3 1 2 -
2003 32 Twins 7 1 1 0 1 .000 4.02 0 0 0 15.2 65 15 7 9 0 3 0 6 1 0 0 1
2004 33 Twins 6 0 3 0 0 .000 8.74 0 0 0 11.1 55 16 11 13 2 4 1 9 0 1 0 1
3 Years 32 15 5 3 8 .273 5.98 0 0 0 111.1 486 118 74 79 19 47 2 47 4 2 2 2

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Carlos Pulido Hitting Stats

1994 23 Twins 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2003 32 Twins 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2004 33 Twins 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
3 Years 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

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Carlos Pulido Fielding Stats

1994 Twins P 19 14 253 14 0.7 13 2 11 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .929 1.39
2003 Twins P 7 1 47 2 0.3 2 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.15
2004 Twins P 6 0 33 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
P Totals 32 15 333 16 0.5 15 2 13 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .938 1.22
3 Years 32 15 333 16 0.5 15 2 13 1 1 n/a n/a n/a .938 1.22

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Carlos Pulido Miscellaneous Stats

1994 Twins 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.80 3.42 4.27
2003 Twins 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.00 3.45 1.72
2004 Twins 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.25 7.15 3.18
3 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.00 3.80 3.80

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Carlos Pulido Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1994 Minnesota Twins 22 $109,000.00 - n/a
2003 Minnesota Twins 51 $300,000.00 - -
2004 Minnesota Twins 51 $305,000.00 - -

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Juan Carlos Pulido was a Major League Baseball player with the Minnesota Twins (1994, 2003-2004). Pulido was signed by the Twins in 1989, when he was only 17-years-old. Success in the minors; 3-0 in Rookie League (1989), 6-2 in Double A (1992), 10-6 in Triple A (1993), got him to the majors in 1994, when he was a truly promising prospect. When Pulido made his big league debut on April 9, 1994, he became the first left-handed pitcher from Venezuela to ever take the mound in Twins franchise history – including their time as the Washington Senators (1901-1960)!

Carlos Pulido Rookie Card | Baseball Almanac

Carlos Pulido Rookie Card | 1994 Collector's Choice Baseball Card (#611)
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Did you know that when Carlos Pulido took the mound on June 12, 1994, during his ninth starting assignment, the opposing pitcher for the White Sox was Wilson Alvarez; making this game the first in major league history where two Venezuelan-born starting pitchers faced each other. The original newspaper story:

Pulido and Alvarez History | Baseball Almanac

Venezuelan Pitching History | 13 June 1994 | Star Tribune | Page 7C
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Carlos Pulido had an interesting journey back to the majors, spending the four years (1995-1998) after his debut playing in the minor leagues, a year in China with the Mercuries Tigers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), two seasons (2000-2001) in Japan with the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball, before returning to the United States to play in the minors once again.

Carlos Pulido had his contract selected by the Twins on August 20, 2003, and made his first appearance since 1994, nine days later, on August 29, 2003. The 8-year, 356 day gap between appearances was the longest span in major league history since Satchel Paige had a twelve-year gap between 1953 and 1965.

Carlos Pulido posted a 3–8 record with a 5.98 ERA in thirty-two big league games, striking out 47 hitters in 111.1 innings of work. El Domador de Leones (The Lion Tame) also had a VERY successful career in the Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League), playing for the Navegantes del Magallanes, Tigres de Aragua and Cardenales de Lara – 234 games pitched, a 68–51 record, a sparkling 3.08 ERA, and at the time of his retirment, he held the Venezuelan League record for most career wins by a lefthanded pitcher! On Thursday, December 28, 2023, Carlos Pulido died in a hospital in Caracas, Venezuela. He was 52-years-old.