Luis Aponte

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aponte and the second or maternal family name is Yuripe.

Luis Aponte
Pitcher
Born: (1953-06-14) June 14, 1953 El Tigre, Venezuela
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1980, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 6, 1984, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	9–6
Earned run average	3.27
Strikeouts	113
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1980–1983) Cleveland Indians (1984)
Member of the Venezuelan
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2010

Luis Eduardo Aponte Yuripe (born June 14, 1953) is a retired Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played as a right-handed middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. In his career, Aponte compiled a 9–6 record with 113 strikeouts, seven saves, and a 3.27 ERA in 220 innings over 110 appearances.

Aponte committed no errors in his MLB career, handling 60 total chances (23 putouts, 37 assists) perfectly for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Aponte was signed by Boston as an amateur free agent in 1973. He had his most effective season in 1982, earning three saves in 40 appearances with a 3.18 ERA. He pitched four innings in the longest professional baseball game.

See also

• List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)