Isidro Monge Pedroza (born April 11, 1951) is a Mexican former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched from 1975 to 1984. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres and Detroit Tigers.
| Sid Monge | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 11, 1951 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 at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2004 |
Career
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Born in Agua Prieta, the Mexican state of Sonora, Monge moved to Brawley, California at age 16 and attended Brawley Union High School. He was drafted in the 24th round (562nd overall) of the 1970 June Baseball Draft by the California Angels.[1]
Monge was called up to the Angels after going 14–9 with a 4.63 ERA for the Salt Lake City Gulls of the Pacific Coast League, and made his major league debut on September 12, 1975 against the Kansas City Royals at Royals Stadium pitching 4+1⁄3 innings in relief of Bill Singer getting no decision. He went 0–1 with one save and a 2.92 earned run average (ERA) in four appearances to begin the 1977 campaign before being traded along with Bruce Bochte and cash from the Angels to the Cleveland Indians for Dave LaRoche and Dave Schuler on May 11.[2]
He was traded from the Phillies to the Padres for Joe 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 Famer Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres got his first hit off Monge on July 19, 1982 while he was pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Monge was selected for the American League All-Star team in 1979, during which he had a record of 12–10 with a 2.40 ERA.
Later life
editIn 2010, Monge was hired as the pitching coach for the Sultanes de Monterrey.[4] Previous coaching positions included pitching coach with the State College Spikes (2006), New Jersey Cardinals (2003–2005), Potomac Cannons (2002), Johnson City Cardinals (2001), and Peoria Chiefs (2000) all (at the time) part of the St. 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 the Venados de Mazatlán.
On June 14, 2004 he was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.
References
edit- ^ Sid Monge | Society for American Baseball Research Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- ^ "Indians' LaRoche Traded to Angels," The Associated Press (AP), Wednesday, May 11, 1977. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ "The Philadelphia Phillies may have been rained out Sunday...," United Press International (UPI), Monday, May 23, 1983. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Collins, Tracy J. R. "Sid Monge". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- 1976 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or SABR Biography Project