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Full Name: Claudio (Almonte) Vargas Primary Position: P
Height/Weight: 6' 3"/210 First Game: April 26, 2003
Birthdate: June 19, 1978 MLB Experience: 4 years
Birthplace: Mao, Valverde (Dominican Republic)
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

Biography[]

Born on June 19, 1978 in Mao, Valverde (Dominican Republic), Claudio Vargas (Claudio (Almonte) Vargas) played for the Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks over the course of his 4 year career. Vargas broke into the bigs on April 26, 2003 with the Montreal Expos, and put up a 4.34 ERA in 114 innings pitched in 2003, his rookie year.

Most people believe that Claudio Vargas's best season was 2006, when he posted a 4.83 ERA, won 12 games and struck out 123 batters.

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
2003 MON N 23 20 6 8 4.34 62 59 55 0 0 0 114 111 16 41 5 2 7
2004 MON N 45 14 5 5 5.25 89 75 69 0 0 0 118.1 120 26 64 7 8 7
2005 WAS N 4 4 0 3 9.24 5 15 13 0 0 0 12.2 22 4 7 2 0 0
2005 ARI N 21 19 9 6 4.81 90 66 64 0 0 0 119.2 124 21 40 3 6 7
2005 TOT N 25 23 9 9 5.24 95 81 77 0 0 0 132.1 146 25 47 5 6 7
2006 ARI N 31 30 12 10 4.83 123 101 90 0 0 0 167.2 185 27 52 2 9 8
2007 MIL N 29 23 11 6 5.09 107 80 76 0 0 1 134.1 153 23 54 3 4 2
Total 153 110 43 38 4.95 476 396 367 0 0 1 666.2 715 117 258 22 29 31

Fielding Stats[]

Year Team POS G GS INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
2003 MON N P 23 20 114 5 13 1 1 0 0 9 5 0 .947
2004 MON N P 45 14 118.1 10 11 0 2 0 0 2 5 1 1.000
2005 WAS N P 4 4 12.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2005 ARI N P 21 19 119.2 6 10 0 1 0 0 6 3 0 1.000
2005 TOT N P 25 23 132.1 7 10 0 1 0 0 6 3 0 1.000
2006 ARI N P 31 30 167.2 10 21 2 2 0 1 12 5 3 .939
2007 MIL N P 29 23 134.1 6 15 2 0 0 0 11 5 2 .913
Total P 153 110 666.2 38 70 5 6 0 1 40 23 6 .956

Batting Stats[]

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP
2003 MON N 23 30 1 0 0 0 .000 .032 .000 0 0 1 15 0 4 0 0 0
2004 MON N 45 22 0 1 0 0 .045 .045 .045 0 0 0 8 0 7 0 0 1
2005 WAS N 4 2 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2005 ARI N 21 34 1 3 0 3 .088 .139 .088 0 0 2 7 0 7 0 0 2
2005 TOT N 25 36 1 4 0 3 .111 .158 .111 0 0 2 7 0 7 0 0 2
2006 ARI N 31 51 1 5 0 4 .098 .098 .157 3 0 0 11 0 9 0 0 3
2007 MIL N 29 38 1 5 0 0 .132 .132 .158 1 0 0 10 0 5 0 0 0
Total 153 177 4 15 0 7 .085 .100 .107 4 0 3 51 0 32 0 0 6

Transactions[]

  • Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Florida Marlins (August 25, 1995).
  • Granted free agency (December 21, 1999).
  • Signed by Florida Marlins (December 21, 1999).
  • Traded by Florida Marlins with Cliff Floyd, Wilton Guerrero and cash to Montreal Expos in exchange for Graeme Lloyd, Mike Mordecai, Carl Pavano, Justin Wayne and a player to be named later (July 11, 2002); Florida Marlins received Donald Levinski (August 5, 2002).
  • Claimed on waivers by Arizona Diamondbacks from Washington Nationals (June 3, 2005).
  • Traded by Arizona Diamondbacks with Johnny Estrada and Greg Aquino to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Doug Davis, Dana Eveland and Dave Krynzel (November 25, 2006).
  • Released by Milwaukee Brewers (March 25, 2008).

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