Joseph Paul Horgan (born June 7, 1977) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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.
Career
Horgan was born in
Sacramento, California
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. He played at
Sacramento City College
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and graduated from
Cordova High School.
He appeared in 47 games for the
Montreal Expos
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in the season as a
relief pitcher
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and had a record of 4–1 with an
ERA
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Comp ...
of 3.15. He briefly played for the
Washington Nationals
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during the season. He played his final season for the Triple-A
Albuquerque Isotopes
The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an el ...
of the
Pacific Coast League
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.
External links
Joe Horganat Baseball Almanac
Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
1977 births
Living people
Albuquerque Isotopes players
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Bakersfield Blaze players
Baseball players from Sacramento, California
Burlington Indians players (1986–2006)
Caribes de Oriente players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Columbus RedStixx players
Edmonton Trappers players
Fresno Grizzlies players
Kinston Indians players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Memphis Redbirds players
Montreal Expos players
New Orleans Zephyrs players
Pastora de los Llanos players
Sacramento City Panthers baseball players
San Jose Giants players
Shreveport Captains players
Shreveport Swamp Dragons players
Tigres del Licey players
American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
Tomateros de Culiacán players
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Washington Nationals players
Watertown Indians players
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