José Canó

José Canó
José Canó
	Pitcher
	Born: March 7, 1962 (age 62); Boca del Soco, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 28, 1989, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1989, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–1
Earned run average	5.09
Strikeouts	8
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	25–25
Earned run average	3.80
Strikeouts	245
Teams
	Houston Astros (1989); Uni-President Lions (1992–1994); Wei Chuan Dragons (1998–1999);
Career highlights and awards
	CPBL Most Progressive Award (1993); 2x Taiwan Series champion (1998, 1999);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Dominican Republic
World Baseball Classic

Joselito "José" Canó Soriano (born March 7, 1962) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who briefly pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros in 1989.

Career[edit]

Canó pitched six games with the Houston Astros and was the only major league pitcher to record a complete game in his final major league appearance (which was his only win).

Canó played on the Uni-President Lions from 1992 to 1994 and the Wei Chuan Dragons from 1998 to 1999 in Taiwan.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[edit]

His son, Robinson Canó, whom he named after Jackie Robinson,^[1] is an MLB second baseman. Canó pitched to both his son and to David Ortiz in the 2011 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, won by his son.^[2] He also pitched to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig in the 2014 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby.

References[edit]

^ Olney, Buster (April 14, 2007). "Canó on fast track to Yankee greatness". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
^ Hoch, Bryan (July 12, 2011). "Cano's special night ends with Derby crown". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Awards
Preceded by First Winner	CPBL Most Progressive Award 1993	Succeeded by Lu Yi-chuan(劉義傳)

[1] Olney, Buster (April 14, 2007). "Canó on fast track to Yankee greatness". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2008.

[2] Hoch, Bryan (July 12, 2011). "Cano's special night ends with Derby crown". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014.

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