| Juan Guzmán | |
|---|---|
 Guzman in 1988 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1966-10-28)October 28, 1966 (age 59) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 7, 1991, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 7, 2000, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 91–79 |
| Earned run average | 4.08 |
| Strikeouts | 1,243 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Juan Andres Guzmán Correa (born October 28, 1966) is a Dominican former professionalbaseballpitcher who played ten seasons inMajor League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his playing career with theToronto Blue Jays and was part of theirWorld Series winning teams in 1992 and 1993.
Guzmán was originally signed by theLos Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1985. In late 1987, he was traded to theToronto Blue Jays forMike Sharperson. In his first three seasons with the Blue Jays, he went a combined 40–11 with a 3.28 ERA. The Jays made the playoffs all three years, winning theWorld Series in1992 and1993. Guzmán won two games in both the 1992 and 1993 ALCS, but did not secure a win in either World Series. His playoff record was 5–1 in eight starts, with a 2.44 ERA.
Guzmán had an ERA of 2.93 in 1996, the lowest in the American League among qualified pitchers. Guzmán had a very good fastball, striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings during his career. He led the American league in wild pitches in 1993 and 1994. On July 31, 1998, the Jays traded him to theBaltimore Orioles for Shannon Carter andNerio Rodriguez. On July 31, 1999, Guzmán and cash were traded to theCincinnati Reds forB. J. Ryan and Jacobo Sequea.[1]
He signed as a free agent with theTampa Bay Devil Rays in 2000 and pitched one game, giving up eight runs in 1.2 innings. It was his last appearance. Guzmán finished his career with an ERA of 4.08.
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