Camilo Pascual, baseball player, 1954-1971

Camilo Pascual

Born: 1/20/1934 in Havana, La Habana, Cuba

MLB Debut: 1954-04-15 | Final Game: 1971-05-05

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Camilo Alberto Pascual

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Biography

Camilo Pascual was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1954 to 1971. Born in 1934, Pascual made a name for himself with his exceptional skills on the mound, finishing his career with a record of 174-170 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.63. He was known for his striking ability, amassing a total of 2,167 strikeouts throughout his time in the league, while also contributing 10 saves. Pascual's prowess earned him six selections to the All-Star Game, highlighting his status as one of the premier pitchers of his era. Competing during a time when the game was evolving and pitchers faced greater challenges, Pascual stood out for his versatility and competitiveness. He was a key figure in the Washington Senators' rotation and played a significant role in the development of the franchise in the 1960s. His combination of durability and effectiveness made him a reliable asset on the mound, and he remains a respected figure in baseball history for his contributions to the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
174 170 529 404 132 36 10 2930.7 2703 1183 256 1069 2167 3.63 0

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 3.67 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1954 WSN AL 4 7 48 4 1 0 3 119.3 126 56 61 60 4.22 3.90 (-8%) -
1955 WSN AL 2 12 43 16 1 0 3 129.0 158 88 70 82 6.14 4.00 (-54%) -
1956 WSN AL 6 18 39 27 6 0 2 188.7 194 123 89 162 5.87 3.96 (-48%) -
1957 WSN AL 8 17 29 26 8 2 0 175.7 168 80 76 113 4.10 3.83 (-7%) -
1958 WSN AL 8 12 31 27 6 2 0 177.3 166 62 60 146 3.15 3.86 (+18%) -
1959 WSN AL 17 10 32 30 17 6 0 238.7 202 70 69 185 2.64 3.90 (+32%) -
1960 WSN AL 12 8 26 22 8 3 2 151.7 139 51 53 143 3.03 3.82 (+21%) -
1961 MIN AL 15 16 35 33 15 8 0 252.3 205 97 100 221 3.46 4.03 (+14%) 4246.7
1962 MIN AL 20 11 34 33 18 5 0 257.7 236 95 59 206 3.32 3.96 (+16%) 6549.2
1963 MIN AL 21 9 31 31 18 3 0 248.3 205 68 81 202 2.46 3.46 (+29%) 3215.0
1964 MIN AL 15 12 36 36 14 1 0 267.3 245 98 98 213 3.30 3.58 (+8%) -163.3
1965 MIN AL 9 3 27 27 5 1 0 156.0 126 58 63 96 3.35 3.50 (+4%) -383.6
1966 MIN AL 8 6 21 19 2 0 0 103.0 113 56 30 56 4.89 3.52 (-39%) -38.4
1967 WS2 AL 12 10 28 27 5 1 0 164.7 147 60 43 106 3.28 3.30 (+1%) 126.0
1968 WS2 AL 13 12 31 31 8 4 0 201.0 181 60 59 111 2.69 2.98 (+10%) 259.9
1969 WS2 AL 2 5 14 13 0 0 0 55.3 49 42 38 34 6.83 3.61 (-89%) -3941.8
1969 CIN NL 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 7.3 14 7 4 3 8.59 — 0.0
1970 LAD NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 14.0 12 4 5 8 2.57 3.89 (+34%) -
1971 CLE AL 2 2 9 1 0 0 0 23.3 17 8 11 20 3.09 3.47 (+11%) 696.9

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
542 967 71 198 32 5 5 81 0 46 123 0.205 0.243 0.264 0.506 -3848.5

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career SLG .264 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.506 vs. league average 0.698 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 WSN AL 48 30 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0.133 — — — — 0.0
1955 WSN AL 43 32 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.219 — — — — 0.0
1956 WSN AL 43 58 3 8 2 1 0 2 0 2 6 0.138 .258 (-47%) .331 (-46%) .397 (-48%) .728 (-47%) -486.0
1957 WSN AL 32 50 5 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 0.140 .257 (-46%) .323 (-42%) .391 (-64%) .715 (-54%) -445.8
1958 WSN AL 31 57 2 9 2 1 0 6 0 0 4 0.158 .257 (-39%) .324 (-51%) .394 (-42%) .719 (-46%) -458.6
1959 WSN AL 32 86 10 26 2 0 0 3 0 5 11 0.302 .256 (+18%) .323 (+5%) .392 (-17%) .715 (-7%) -81.5
1960 WSN AL 27 51 6 9 3 1 1 8 0 5 10 0.176 .255 (-31%) .323 (-23%) .387 (-14%) .711 (-18%) -166.7
1961 MIN AL 35 85 4 14 3 0 0 4 0 5 15 0.165 .258 (-36%) .328 (-36%) .399 (-50%) .727 (-43%) -630.7
1962 MIN AL 34 97 9 26 4 0 2 19 0 6 8 0.268 .257 (+4%) .326 (-5%) .393 (-6%) .719 (-5%) -88.1
1963 MIN AL 33 92 9 23 5 1 0 12 0 3 15 0.250 .246 (+2%) .308 (-10%) .371 (-12%) .680 (-11%) -187.1
1964 MIN AL 36 94 3 17 7 0 0 8 0 8 9 0.181 .250 (-28%) .312 (-22%) .377 (-32%) .690 (-28%) -423.2
1965 MIN AL 27 60 7 12 1 0 2 8 0 2 8 0.200 .245 (-19%) .310 (-27%) .371 (-15%) .682 (-21%) -206.2
1966 MIN AL 21 37 3 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.216 — — — — 0.0
1967 WS2 AL 28 51 2 9 1 0 0 2 0 4 6 0.176 .242 (-27%) .306 (-23%) .357 (-45%) .663 (-35%) -266.9
1968 WS2 AL 31 65 2 12 0 0 0 5 0 1 10 0.185 .236 (-22%) .298 (-35%) .340 (-46%) .638 (-41%) -407.6
1969 WS2 AL 17 17 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.235 — — — — 0.0
1969 CIN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 LAD NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 CLE AL 9 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.600 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1965 WS MIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 1 1 0 5.0 8 3 1 0 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1965 WS MIN 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 8 3 1 0 5.40

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 529 404 210 507 20 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 WS1 P 48 4 6 34 0 2
1955 WS1 P 43 16 8 31 2 1
1956 WS1 P 39 27 8 31 2 2
1957 WS1 P 29 26 7 37 1 1
1958 WS1 P 31 27 12 27 3 2
1959 WS1 P 32 30 18 55 0 4
1960 WS1 P 26 22 6 21 0 1
1961 MIN P 35 33 14 40 1 0
1962 MIN P 34 33 28 32 1 4
1963 MIN P 31 31 20 29 2 2
1964 MIN P 36 36 19 38 4 2
1965 MIN P 27 27 14 32 1 1
1966 MIN P 21 19 11 25 0 1
1967 WS2 P 28 27 10 25 1 1
1968 WS2 P 31 31 19 35 0 0
1969 WS2 P 14 13 5 7 0 0
1969 CIN P 5 1 0 0 0 0
1970 LAN P 10 0 1 3 0 1
1971 CLE P 9 1 4 5 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 529

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 29.0 280 0
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 14.0 280 0
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 9.0 336 0