Felipe Lira

📅 آخر تحديث: ١ أغسطس ٢٠٢٦
✍️ نُشر في: ١ أغسطس ٢٠٢٦
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Felipe Antonio Lira (born April 26, 1972) is a Venezuelan former professional baseballpitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1995-1997), Seattle Mariners (1997-1998) and Montreal Expos (2000-2001).

In a six-year career, Lira compiled a 26–46 record with 348 strikeouts and a 5.32 ERA in 577 innings. As a batter with the Expos, he hit .211 (4-for-19) with two home runs, both hit in 2000.[1] On August 29, 1995, Lira notched his only MLB save. He recorded the final out of the game to preserve a 7–5 Tigers victory over the Chicago White Sox. He saved the game for starter Sean Bergman.[2] Lira was the Tigers Opening Day starter in 1996, taking the loss against the Minnesota Twins.[3] On September 6, he gave up Eddie Murray's 500th home run.[4]

Detroit traded Lira and Omar Olivares to the Mariners for Scott Sanders, Dean Crow, and Carlos Villalobos on July 18, 1997, following a plea from manager Lou Piniella to add pitching.[5] Following a 4–0 stretch in May with the Tigers, Lira lost his final seven decisions in 1997 and finished the season in the minors.[6] Lira returned to the Tigers in 1999, finishing his MLB career with two seasons with Montreal.[1]

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References

  1. 12"Felipe Lira Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  2. ↑"Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Box Score, August 29, 1995".
  3. ↑"Twins 8, Tigers 6 - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  4. ↑Stetka, Bill. "Celebrating Eddie Murray's 500th Home Run". MLB.com. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ "فريق مارينرز يحصل على ليرا وأوليفاريس من فريق تايجرز" . صحيفة لوس أنجلوس تايمز . 19 يوليو 1997. تم الاطلاع عليه بتاريخ 8 أبريل 2026 .
  6. ↑ دليل مونتريال إكسبوز الإعلامي لعام 2001. ص 131.