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| Julio Solano | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born:January 8, 1960 Agua Blanca, El Seibo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 5, 1983, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 30, 1989, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–8 |
| Earned run average | 4.55 |
| Strikeouts | 102 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 17–17 |
| Earned run average | 2.70 |
| Strikeouts | 210 |
| Saves | 43 |
| Teams | |
Julio Cesar Solano (born January 8,1960),is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1989 and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League between 1992 and 1999.
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