| Pedro Astacio | |
|---|---|
 Astacio in 2006 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1968-11-28)November 28, 1968 (age 57) Hato Mayor del Rey,Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 3, 1992, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 2006, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 129–124 |
| Earned run average | 4.67 |
| Strikeouts | 1,664 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Pedro Julio Astacio (born November 28, 1968) is a formerMajor League Baseballpitcher. He has played for theLos Angeles Dodgers (1992–1997),Colorado Rockies (1997–2001),Houston Astros (2001),New York Mets (2002–2003),Boston Red Sox (2004),Texas Rangers (2005), theSan Diego Padres (2005) and theWashington Nationals (2006). In 2007, Astacio signed a contract with the Nationals'Triple-A affiliate, theColumbus Clippers, but they released him in May.
Astacio made national news when he tossed a shutout and fanned 10 in his major-league debut. Through 2021, he was the last pitcher to do this on his debut, and the first sinceLuis Tiant in 1964.[1]
He proceeded to record four shutouts in just 11 starts as a midseason call-up for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1992.[2] Since 1992, no pitcher has had four shutouts in his rookie season.[3]
Astacio held the record for the most careerstrikeouts by a member of theColorado Rockies for nearly 10 years, recording 749 strikeouts between 1997 and 2001.[4] The record was broken byUbaldo Jimenez in 2011. As of the 2021 season, he stands fifth on the Rockies' career list behindJorge de la Rosa,Jon Gray,German Marquez andUbaldo Jimenez.
He was also a member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox team that won the team's first World Series since 1918, although he did not play in the 2004 postseason.
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