Miguel Puente

Miguel Puente
Pitcher
Born: (1948-05-08) May 8, 1948 San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 3, 1970, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
May 26, 1970, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1-3
Strikeouts	14
Earned run average	8.20
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1970)

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

Migel Antonio Puente Aguilar (born May 8, 1948) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. The right-hander was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent before the 1968 season, and he played for the Giants in 1970.

Career

Puente's major league career lasted for about four weeks, starting four games and relieving in two others during the month of May. He did not perform well overall, giving up 36 baserunners (25 hits and 11 walks) and 17 earned runs in just 18.2 innings. He did, however, pitch one great game. On May 8, 1970, he pitched a seven-hit complete game against the World Champion New York Mets, winning 7–1 at Shea Stadium in front of a big crowd of 43,109.

Season and career totals include a 1–3 record, 14 strikeouts, 1 game finished, and an ERA of 8.20.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet