Andre Rienzo, baseball player, 2013-2015

Andre Rienzo

Born: 7/5/1988 in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

MLB Debut: 2013-07-30 | Final Game: 2015-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Andre Albanez Rienzo

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Biography

Andre Rienzo was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2013 to 2015. Born in 1988, Rienzo made his debut with the Chicago White Sox, becoming the first Brazilian-born player to appear in a major league game. His career was marked by a unique journey, as he navigated the challenges of being an international player in the competitive landscape of MLB. Throughout his career, Rienzo recorded a win-loss record of 6-9 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 5.9 over his time in the majors. He accumulated 104 strikeouts but did not register any saves, primarily serving as a starter in the White Sox rotation. Despite facing the difficulties inherent in a brief MLB career, Rienzo's contributions helped pave the way for future Brazilian players in the league, highlighting the growing diversity in baseball during a time when teams were increasingly looking beyond traditional talent pools. His presence in the game represented not only personal achievement but also the expanding global reach of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 9 42 21 0 0 0 140.3 154 92 25 74 104 5.90 0

Career ERA 5.90 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 53.0% worse than 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
2013 CHW AL 2 3 10 10 0 0 0 56.0 55 30 28 38 4.82 3.87 (-25%) -
2014 CHW AL 4 5 18 11 0 0 0 64.7 82 49 33 51 6.82 3.74 (-82%) -
2015 MIA NL 0 1 14 0 0 0 0 19.7 17 13 13 15 5.95 3.96 (-50%) -545.1

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
2013 CHW AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 CHW AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 MIA NL 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 42 21 15 19 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2013 CHA P 10 10 8 10 1 1
2014 CHA P 18 11 7 7 3 0
2015 MIA P 14 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 42