Luis Leal (born March 21, 1957), born Luis Enrique Leal Alvarado, is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in the American League for the Toronto Blue Jays between 1980 and 1985. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... American League The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Ballpark Rogers Centre (f. ... See also: 1979 in sports, other events of 1980, 1981 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt Buddy Baker won the Daytona 500 CART Racing - Johnny Rutherford won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Johnny Rutherford Formula One Champion - Alan... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Leal was born in Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela. His best season was 1984, when he posted a record of 13-8, with a 3.89 ERA and 134 strikeouts. In his career with the Jays, he had a record of 51-58, with 491 strikeouts, a 4.14 ERA and 3 shutouts in 946 innings pitched. At the time of his retirement in 1985, Leal ranked behind only Jim Clancy and Dave Stieb among the Blue Jays' career leaders in starts, innings, wins, losses, strikeouts, and walks. Lara State Anthem Location within Venezuela Created (given current status) 1901 State capital Barquisimeto Area 19,800 km² Population (2005 est. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... Cincinnati Reds outfielder Adam Dunn strikes out swinging to Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz (not pictured). ... In team sports, a shutout (a clean sheet in soccer) refers to a game in which one team wins without allowing the opposing team to score. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ... James Clancy (born December 18, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1977-88), Houston Astros (1989-91) and Atlanta Braves (1991). ... David Andrew Stieb was a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. ...

See also

• Players from Venezuela in MLB

sucks Between 1939 and 2005, 176 baseball players from Venezuela had played in Major League Baseball. ...

External link

• Analysis and statistics at Baseball Reference