| Sid Monge | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1951-04-11)April 11, 1951 (age 74) Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1975, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1984, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 49–40 |
| Earned run average | 3.53 |
| Strikeouts | 471 |
| Saves | 56 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2004 |
Isidro Monge Pedroza (born April 11, 1951) is a Mexican formerMajor League Baseballrelief pitcher who pitched from 1975 to 1984. He playedMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theCalifornia Angels,Cleveland Indians,Philadelphia Phillies,San Diego Padres andDetroit Tigers.
Born inAgua Prieta, the Mexican state of Sonora, Monge moved toBrawley, California at age 16 and attendedBrawley Union High School. He was drafted in the 24th round (562nd overall) of the 1970 June Baseball Draft by theCalifornia Angels.[1]
Monge was called up to the Angels after going 14–9 with a 4.63ERA for theSalt Lake City Gulls of thePacific Coast League, and made hismajor league debut on September 12, 1975 against theKansas City Royals atRoyals Stadium pitching4+1⁄3 innings in relief ofBill Singer getting no decision. He went 0–1 with onesave and a 2.92earned run average (ERA) in four appearances to begin the 1977 campaign before being traded along withBruce Bochte and cash from theAngels to theCleveland Indians forDave LaRoche andDave Schuler on May 11.[2]
He was traded from thePhillies to thePadres forJoe Lefebvre on May 22, 1983.[3]
Monge went 49–40 in his 10-year career with a 3.53 ERA. He pitched 764 innings, striking out 471.Hall of FamerTony Gwynn of theSan Diego Padres got his first hit off Monge on July 19, 1982 while he was pitching for thePhiladelphia Phillies.
Monge was selected for the American LeagueAll-Star team in 1979, during which he had a record of 12–10 with a 2.40 ERA.
In 2010, Monge was hired as thepitching coach for theSultanes de Monterrey.[4] Previous coaching positions included pitching coach with theState College Spikes (2006),New Jersey Cardinals (2003–2005),Potomac Cannons (2002),Johnson City Cardinals (2001), andPeoria Chiefs (2000) all (at the time) part of theSt. Louis Cardinals farm system. He was also the pitching coach for the Jamestown Jammers (then a part of the Detroit Tigers system) in 1995. In the offseason, Monge works in the Mexican Winter League, coaching at third for theVenados de Mazatlán.
On June 14, 2004 he was inducted into theMexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.
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