Anthony Chavez
Anthony Chavez | |
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Relief pitcher | |
Born: Turlock, California | October 22, 1970|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 1997, for the Anaheim Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1997, for the Anaheim Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 0.93 |
Strikeouts | 10 |
Teams | |
Anthony Francisco Chavez (born October 22, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player who played 13 professional baseball seasons. In 1992, he made the All-Big West Conference Second Team out of San Jose State University and a 50th round selection by the California Angels in the 1992 June Draft. He made his major league debut on September 2, 1997, against the Colorado Rockies where he recorded 28 days of major league service. After the Angels he continued his professional career playing one season for the Oakland A's Triple-A World Series champions Vancouver Canadians in 1999. He also played two season for the Arizona Diamondbacks Triple-A club, the Tucson Sidewinders, from 2001 to 2002. He then finished off the rest of his pro career playing in the independent Atlantic League for the Atlantic City Surf from 2002 to 2005.
After big leagues
[edit]Chavez received his Bachelor of Science in Sports Coaching from the United States Sports Academy and teaching certification from Pima Community College. Chavez has served as a pitching coach at Cienega High School in Vail, Arizona and head baseball coach at Mountain View High School in Marana, Arizona, Rincon/University High in Tucson, Arizona and Desert View High School in Tucson. He is currently teaching at Andrada Polytechnic High School in Tucson
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Anaheim Angels players
- Baseball players from Turlock, California
- 1970 births
- Living people
- San Jose State Spartans baseball players
- Atlantic City Surf players
- Nettuno Baseball Club players
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Boise Hawks players
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- American expatriate baseball players in Italy
- Lake Elsinore Storm players
- Midland Angels players
- Tucson Sidewinders players
- Vancouver Canadians players
- Pima Community College alumni
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American baseball pitcher, 1970s births stubs