Gilberto Méndez
| Gilberto Méndez | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 15, 1974 Panama City, Panama | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Gilberto Enrique Méndez Fernández (born November 15, 1974) is a Panamanian former baseball pitcher.[1] In Panama's Fedebeis league, he holds the record for career wins (120) and innings pitched (1360.3), having played most of his career with Panamá Metro.[2][3][4][5]
He played Panama's national team in the 2001 Baseball World Cup. In the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, he allowed five runs in 22⁄3 innings of work. He struck out six and allowed one run in four innings of work in the 2003 Baseball World Cup. In the 2005 Baseball World Cup, he allowed one run in three innings of work. In the 2007 Pan American Games, he allowed one run in two innings of work. During the 2007 Baseball World Cup, he allowed three walks and three runs in 21⁄3 innings of work, and in the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup he went 0–1 with a 4.91 ERA.[citation needed]
Hr appeared on Panama's roster in the 2009 World Baseball Classic but did not play.[6] At the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, he pitched 2.0 innings, allowing three hits and one run.[7]
In 2019, he was selected for Panama at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier.[8]
Méndez previously served as the pitching coach for the Águilas Metropolitanas of the Panamanian Professional Baseball League for the 2023–24 season.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gilberto Mendez Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ↑ "Estadisticas Lanzadores". Fedebeis. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Gilberto Méndez quiere despedirse siendo campeón con Metro" (in Spanish). RPC TV. 23 September 2021.
- ↑ "Gilberto Méndez esperará la temporada 2021 para su retiro". RPC TV. 16 June 2020.
- ↑ "Gilberto Méndez, con despedida especial en el Remón Cantera". Panamá América. 7 November 2021.
- ↑ World Baseball Classic roster Deprecated link archived 2012-12-09 at archive.today
- ↑ "Stats - Panama". MLB.com.
- ↑ "PANAMÁ". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 10, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Rosters Announced For Panama's ProBeis League Teams". World Baseball Network. 29 December 2023.
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