Andy Rincon
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Andrew John Rincon
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
- Debut September 15, 1980
- Final Game May 22, 1982
- Born March 5, 1959 in Monterey Park, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Andy Rincon pitched three years in the majors, and had his career shortened by a line drive that fractured his arm.
Coming out of high school, he pitched in the minors from 1977-80, but was not as successful in the minors as he would be in the majors in 1980-81. He came to the majors out of Double A ball.
He made his major league debut in September 1980 as a 21-year-old with the 1980 St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched in 4 games with a 3-1 record and a 2.62 ERA, on a team whose overall ERA was 3.93.
The next season, he was 3-1 with a 1.77 ERA in 5 games, but on May 9 he was hit by a line drive off the bat of Phil Garner which put Rincon on the disabled list. He pitched a couple games back in Double A.
He came back the following season with the Cardinals to pitch 11 games before his last one on May 22. His ERA was 4.72, and in the 40 innings he pitched he gave up 25 walks while only getting 11 strikeouts. In previous years his control had been excellent.
The Cardinals went on to win the 1982 World Series, so Rincon got a World Series ring his last year. The Cardinals released him in October 1983, and while the San Diego Padres signed him a month later, he never came to the majors with them.
