Carlos Pascual (baseball)

For the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, see Carlos Pascual (diplomat).

Carlos Pascual
Pitcher
Born: (1931-03-13)March 13, 1931
Havana, Cuba
Died: 12 May 2011(2011-05-12) (aged 80)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 1950, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1950, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1-1
Strikeouts3
Earned run average2.12
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Teams
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pascual and the second or maternal family name is Lus.

Carlos Alberto Pascual Lus (13 March 1931 – 12 May 2011) was a Cuban-born Major League Baseball pitcher. The 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), 165 lb (75 kg) right-hander was signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent before the 1949 season, and he played for the Senators in 1950. Nicknamed "Big Potato" (a corruption of the Spanish slang "patato", meaning short; Pascual was listed at 5'6"), he was the older brother of All-Star pitcher Camilo Pascual.

He began his professional career with the Big Spring Broncs of the Longhorn League, where he spent a season and a half. He then played for three seasons for the Havana Cubans of Florida International League and was promoted to the Washington major league squad while a member of that club.

Pascual started two games for Washington towards the end of the 1950 season. At 19 years of age, he was the third-youngest player to appear in an American League game in 1950. He won his first start (September 24), defeating the Philadelphia Athletics at Griffith Stadium, 3–1. He lost his second start (September 28), by a score of 4–3 to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. His two-game career totals were 2 complete games, 17 innings pitched, 12 hits allowed, 3 strikeouts, 8 bases on balls, a 1–1 record, and a 2.12 ERA.

Pascual spent the rest of his 14-year career in the minor leagues where he also saw time at both shortstop and third base in addition to starting and relieving. Pascual finished his minor league career with a .323 batting average and 198 home runs and 40–32 pitching record with a 3.09 ERA in 161 games.[1]

He died in Miami, Florida at the age of 80.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Carlos Pascual Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History".
  2. ^ Fallece el ex pelotero cubano Carlos "Patato" Pascual (Spanish) Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, El Nuevo Herald, May 12, 2011