Rafael Orellano

Rafael Antonio Orellano Hernandez (born April 28, 1973) is a former pitcher who played for the Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball from 1998 to 2000.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Orellano and the second or maternal family name is Hernandez.
Rafael Orellano
Pitcher
Born: (1973-04-28) April 28, 1973
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
1998, for the Nippon Ham Fighters
Last appearance
2000, for the Nippon Ham Fighters
Career statistics
Win–loss record2-8
Earned run average6.17
Strikeouts49
Teams
  • Nippon Ham Fighters (1998–2000)

Playing career

American minor leagues

The left-handed hurler began his professional baseball career in 1993, playing in the Boston Red Sox minor league system. In 1995, he was ranked the club's 6th-best prospect by Baseball America after going 11-3 with a 2.36 ERA for the GCL Red Sox and Sarasota Red Sox the year before. After going 11-7 with a 3.09 ERA in 27 starts for the Trenton Thunder in 1995, he was named Boston's 9th-best prospect for 1996.[1] His career soon soured, however, and he was out of the minor leagues after the 1997 season. He was 32-29 with a 4.70 ERA in 100 career games (81 starts) at that level.

Japan

Orellano signed with the Nippon Ham Fighters for 1998 and appeared in 14 games for the club that year, going 1-3 with a 7.50 ERA in 14 games (4 starts). In 30 innings, he allowed 29 walks and struck out 22 batters. In 1999, he was 1-5 with a 4.99 ERA in 21 games (5 starts) and in 2000, he made a single appearance, allowing two walks, one hit and an earned run in 1/3 of an inning. Overall, he went 2-8 with 58 walks, 49 strikeouts and a 6.17 ERA in 36 games (9 starts) in his NPB career.[2]

Personal life

He was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico.

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References
  1. The Baseball Cube
  2. BR Minors page
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