Luis Andujar
From BR Bullpen
Luis Andujar Sanchez
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut September 8, 1995
- Final Game June 28, 1998
- Born November 22, 1972 in Bani, Peravia, D.R.
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Luis Andujar played parts of four seasons in the majors with the Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.
Signed by White Sox scout Juan Bernhardt as a 17 year-old in 1990, Andujar began his pro career the following year with the GCL White Sox, going 4-4 with a 2.45 ERA in 10 starts. He spent 1992 with the South Bend White Sox, for whom he was 6-5 with a 2.92 ERA in 32 appearances. He then split the 1993 campaign between the Sarasota White Sox and Birmingham Barons, winning 11 games and posting a 1.93 ERA between the two clubs. He struggled to a 4-7 mark between two clubs in 1994 and had elbow surgery following the season.
Andujar had his finest minor league campaign in 1995, going 14-8 with a 2.85 ERA in 27 starts for Birmingham. He threw a no-hitter against the Memphis Chicks on August 8th and was named Southern League Pitcher of the Year. He earned a September call-up with the Sox and made his debut on September 8th, making a start against the Oakland Athletics and earning the win. Overall, he went 2-1 with a 3.26 ERA in starts for the Sox.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1995 Pitcher of the Year Southern League Birmingham Barons
