Francisco Barrios

Francisco Javier Barrios Jiménez (June 10, 1953 – April 9, 1982) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox.

Francisco Barrios
Pitcher
Born: (1953-06-10)June 10, 1953
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Died: April 9, 1982(1982-04-09) (aged 28)
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 18, 1974, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 3, 1981, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record38–38
Earned run average4.15
Strikeouts323
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career

Barrios was acquired from the Jalisco Charros of the Mexican League for shortstop Rudy Hernández, and played his entire major league career with the White Sox. He joined the starting rotation in 1976, and on July 28 combined with Blue Moon Odom to no-hit the Oakland Athletics, 2–1, at the Coliseum.[1] His most productive season came in 1977, when he recorded career-numbers with 14 wins, 119 strikeouts, nine complete games, and 231 innings pitched. Despite his 9-15 mark in 1978, he threw two shutouts with a 3.82 ERA in a career-high 33 starts. He declined after that and was released at the end of the 1981 season.

Barrios enjoyed a good winter season in the Mexican Pacific League and was ready to sign a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers for the 1982 season, when he died of a heart attack at the age of 28.[2]

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Preceded by
Larry Dierker
No-hit game
July 28, 1976
(with Blue Moon Odom)
Succeeded by
John Candelaria
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