Camilo Pascual

Infobox MLB retired
name=Camilo Pascual
position=Pitcher


bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1934|1|20
city-state|Havana|Cuba
deathdate=
debutdate=April 15
debutyear=by|1954
debutteam=Washington Senators
finaldate=May 5
finalyear=by|1971
finalteam=Cleveland Indians
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=174-170
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.63
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=2,167
teams=
* Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins (by|1954-by|1966)
* Washington Senators (II) (by|1967-by|1969)
* Cincinnati Reds (by|1969)
* Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1970)
* Cleveland Indians (by|1971)
highlights=
* 5x All-Star selection (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964)
* Led NL in strikeouts in 1961, 1962, 1963

Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus (born January 20 1934 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who had an 18-year career from by|1954 to by|1971. He played for the Washington Senators, which relocated in 1961 and became the Minnesota Twins. He later played for the second Washington Senators franchise (which relocated to Texas after his career) and the Cleveland Indians, all of the American League. He also played for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers, both of the National League.

He finished with a record of 174-170 and a 3.63 ERA in 529 games. He struck out 2167 in 2930⅔ innings pitched.

He was elected to the American League All-Star team 5 times (by|1959-by|1962, by|1964). In the '61 All-Star Game he pitched three hitless innings and struck out four.

He led the league in strikeouts in 1961 (221), 1962 (206) and 1963 (202). He is currently #51 on the all-time strikeout list. Pascual also led the league in complete games three times (1959, 62, 63), and came in second two more times (1961, 64).

His career-high for complete games was 18, in '62 and '63. He was also a 20-game winner in those two seasons.

Pascual is the younger brother of former major league pitcher Carlos Pascual.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
* List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
*Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time

External links

*baseball-reference|id=p/pascuca02