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Gilberto Méndez

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Gilberto Méndez
Pitcher
Born: (1974-11-15) November 15, 1974 (age 50)
Panama City, Panama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Panama
Baseball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2003 Cuba Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Netherlands Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 San Salvador Team
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Guayaquil Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Sucre Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Trujillo Team
Central American Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 San Jose Team

Gilberto Enrique Méndez Fernández (born November 15, 1974) is a Panamanian former baseball pitcher.[1] In Panama's Fedebeis league, he holds the record for career wins (120) and innings pitched (1360.3), having played most of his career with Panamá Metro.[2][3][4][5]

He played Panama's national team in the 2001 Baseball World Cup. In the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, he allowed five runs in 223 innings of work. He struck out six and allowed one run in four innings of work in the 2003 Baseball World Cup. In the 2005 Baseball World Cup, he allowed one run in three innings of work. In the 2007 Pan American Games, he allowed one run in two innings of work. During the 2007 Baseball World Cup, he allowed three walks and three runs in 213 innings of work, and in the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup he went 0–1 with a 4.91 ERA.[citation needed]

Hr appeared on Panama's roster in the 2009 World Baseball Classic but did not play.[6] At the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, he pitched 2.0 innings, allowing three hits and one run.[7]

In 2019, he was selected for Panama at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier.[8]

Méndez previously served as the pitching coach for the Águilas Metropolitanas of the Panamanian Professional Baseball League for the 2023–24 season.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Gilberto Mendez Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
  2. ^ "Estadisticas Lanzadores". Fedebeis. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Gilberto Méndez quiere despedirse siendo campeón con Metro" (in Spanish). RPC TV. 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Gilberto Méndez esperará la temporada 2021 para su retiro". RPC TV. 16 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Gilberto Méndez, con despedida especial en el Remón Cantera". Panamá América. 7 November 2021.
  6. ^ World Baseball Classic roster Archived 2012-12-09 at archive.today
  7. ^ "Stats - Panama". MLB.com.
  8. ^ "PANAMÁ". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 10, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Rosters Announced For Panama's ProBeis League Teams". World Baseball Network. 29 December 2023.