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| Gil Heredia | |
|---|---|
 Heredia in 1988 with theSan Jose Giants | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1965-10-26)October 26, 1965 (age 60) Nogales, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1991, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 2001, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 57–51 |
| Earned run average | 4.46 |
| Strikeouts | 547 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Gilbert Heredia (born October 26, 1965) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theSan Francisco Giants,Montreal Expos,Texas Rangers, andOakland Athletics from 1991 through 2001.
Heredia batted right-handed, and threw right-handed. He was born inNogales, Arizona and attendedNogales High School. He then attendedPima Community College, and later theUniversity of Arizona. He spent five seasons (1987–1991) in theSan Francisco Giantsminor league organization before being promoted to their Major League roster in 1991.
Heredia attendedNogales High School where he was a member of the baseball team. Following high school he attendedPima Community College to continue his baseball career. Heredia went 15–1 as a sophomore, and was a first-team All-American at Pima.[1] The following season he enrolled at theUniversity of Arizona to play baseball for theArizona Wildcats. He helped lead the team to the1986 College World Series where they won the national title.[2]
Gil Heredia made his debut with theSan Francisco Giants in 1991, and appeared in 20 games from 1991–1992. On August 18, 1992, he was traded to theMontreal Expos in exchange for Brett Jenkins.Heredia played four seasons with Montreal, from 1992–1995. After one season with theTexas Rangers in 1996, he missed the entire 1997 season. He returned to the majors the following year with theOakland Athletics.
A relief pitcher for most of his career, Heredia did not become a full-time starter until he joined the A's. He pitched a career-high 200.1 innings in 1999 in his first full season with the A's. In 2000, he recorded a career-high 15 wins. He retired after the 2001 season.
After his playing career was over, Heredia became a minor league pitching coach in theArizona Diamondbacks organization.[3]