Born on January 7, 1982 in Caracas, Distrito Federal (Venezuela), Francisco Rodriguez (Francisco Jose Rodriguez) played for the Anaheim Angels for his entire 5 year career. Rodriguez broke into the bigs on September 18, 2002 with the Anaheim Angels, and put up a 3.03 ERA in 86 innings pitched in 2003, his rookie year.
Most people believe that Francisco Rodriguez's best season was 2006, when he posted a 1.73 ERA, notched 47 saves and struck out 98 batters.
Has 13 siblings and was raised by his grandparents...Active in Angels' Wives Hospital Visits to UCI Medical Center...Returned home to Venezuela following the 2002 post-season and was welcomed as a National Hero...Was front-page news story in Venezuela throughout playoffs...Began pitching at age of seven at the Graciano Ravelo Baseball School in Caracas, VZ...Pitched for 1998 Venezuelan National Team at the Pan-American Youth Championship in Mexico...Attended Juan Lovera School in Venezuela...Signed with Angels four months shy of his 17th birthday in 1998...Originally signed by Angels scout George Lauzerique and former Scouting Director Bob Fontaine, Jr.
Scouting Report
Statistics
Pitching Stats
Year
Team
G
GS
W
L
ERA
K
R
ER
CG
SHO
SV
IP
H
HR
BB
IB
WP
HBP
2002
ANA
A
5
0
0
0
.00
13
0
0
0
0
0
5.2
3
0
2
1
0
1
2003
ANA
A
59
0
8
3
3.03
95
30
29
0
0
2
86
50
12
35
5
7
2
2004
ANA
A
69
0
4
1
1.82
123
21
17
0
0
12
84
51
2
33
1
5
1
2005
ANA
A
66
0
2
5
2.67
91
20
20
0
0
45
67.1
45
7
32
3
8
0
2006
ANA
A
69
0
2
3
1.73
98
16
14
0
0
47
73
52
6
28
5
10
1
2007
ANA
A
64
0
5
2
2.81
90
22
21
0
0
40
67.1
50
3
34
0
7
1
Total
332
0
21
14
2.37
510
109
101
0
0
146
383.1
251
30
164
15
37
6
Fielding Stats
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
2002
ANA
A
P
5
0
5.2
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
1.000
2003
ANA
A
P
59
0
86
6
9
0
2
0
0
6
4
0
1.000
2004
ANA
A
P
69
0
84
5
9
0
0
0
1
4
2
0
1.000
2005
ANA
A
P
66
0
67.1
7
4
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
.917
2006
ANA
A
P
69
0
73
5
5
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1.000
2007
ANA
A
P
64
0
67.1
4
2
0
0
0
1
12
1
0
1.000
Total
P
332
0
383.1
27
30
1
2
0
3
29
10
1
.983
Batting Stats
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
2002
ANA
A
5
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2003
ANA
A
59
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2004
ANA
A
69
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2005
ANA
A
66
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2006
ANA
A
69
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2007
ANA
A
64
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
332
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Transactions
Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Anaheim Angels (September 24, 1998).
Trivia
K-Rod holds the record for the most saves in one season before the All-Star break (38).
