Carlos Pulido #22

Juan Carlos Pulido (Puh-LEE-doe) ... wife Helaine, son Carlos (7/18/94) and daughter Carla (3/8/96) ... 1988 graduate of Liceo Andres Bello High School in Caracas.

2003

Began season at Rochester ...complete game win,May 4 at Charlotte ...season-high 5-game win-streak,going 5-0,2.76 (45.2 ip,14 er)in 7 starts,July 6-August 12 ...season-high 9 strikeouts, July 11 at Richmond ...Twins ' Minor League Player of the Week, going 2-0,2.08 (13.0 ip,3 er)in 2 starts,July 26-August 2 ...had .262 batting-average-against with righthanders batting .254 with 12 homers and lefthanders batting .303 with one homer ...pitched 6-plus innings in 15 of 25 starts,7-plus in 7 of 25 and had a quality start in 10 of 25 starts ...contract selected,August 20 ...made first major league apperance since September 7,1994,August 29 at Texas,the longest span between major league appearance for a pitcher since Satchell Paige went 12 years and 3 days between appearances from 1953-65 ...season-high 3.2 innings and tied season-high 2 strikeouts,September 3 vs.Anaheim.

2002

Pitched for Oaxaca in the Mexican League, finishing second in games started (23) and fourth in wins (13) ... signed with Minnesota as a minor league free agent, November 22.

2001

Did not pitch

2000

Did not pitch

1999

Pitched for Somerset in the Atlantic Independent League.

1998

Began season pitching for Mercury Tigers of Chinese Tapei Professional Baseball Association ... pitched for Somerset in the Atlantic Independent League ... had contract purchased by New York Mets and was assigned to Norfolk, September 1.

1997

Spent season at Ottawa.

1996

Signed with Chicago Cubs as a free agent, February 18 ... began season at Iowa ... transferred to Orlando July 12 ... signed with Montreal as a free agent, December 30.

1995

Was second on club in games pitched and tied for third in wins.

1994

Lost major league debut, 14-0, April 9 vs. Oakland ... allowed 2 runs in longest relief outing (6 ip), April 16 at Oakland ... did not allow an earned run while pitching career-high 8 innings in first major league win, May 10 at Kansas City ... won 21-2 as last-minute starter, May 20 vs. Boston ... had 1.29 ERA (21 ip, 3 er) in 3 wins and 10.24 ERA (29 ip, 33 er) in 7 losses ... was 3-7, 6.68 (68.2 ip, 51 er) in 14 starts and 0-0, 2.87 (15.2 ip, 5 er) in 5 relief appearances ... had .273 batting-average-against ... allowed 16 of 17 homers to righthanders.

1993

Made first 11 appearances in relief, going 1-0, 9.64, but all 22 subsequent appearances were as starter, going 9-6, 3.82 ... won first 7 decisions ... pitched complete game victory in Pacific Coast League Championship Series, September 9 vs. Tucson ... seventh in league in ERA ... named to league All-Star team by Baseball America ... fifth in organization in wins.

1992

Struck out all 5 batters he faced in first save, May 3 vs. Knoxville ... earned win in first professional start (after making 184 relief appearances), August 11 at Chattanooga ... threw just 79 pitches, allowing 1 run on 2 hits in 8 innings for win, August 23 vs Greenville ... was 3-0, 1.95 in last 5 starts on season.

1991

Began season at Visalia ... converted to closer in early June after making three straight one-inning appearances, striking out the side in each ... Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, June 9-15 and Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June ... promoted to Portland, August 29.

1990

Did not allow an earned run in final 16.2 innings of season, going 2-0 with 4 saves and 14 strikeouts ... was fourth in league in games pitched.

1989

Averaged 11.5 strikeouts per-9-innings.