Rafael Carmona

Puerto Rican baseball player (1972–2021)

Baseball player

Rafael Carmona

Pitcher
Born: (1972-10-02)October 2, 1972 Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
Died: (2021-08-02)August 2, 2021 (aged 48) Comerio, Puerto Rico
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 18, 1995, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	11–7
Earned run average	4.94
Strikeouts	96

Teams
Seattle Mariners (1995–1997, 1999)

Rafael Carmona (October 2, 1972 – August 2, 2021) was a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He played for them from 1995-1999 with his best season being 1996. He appeared in 53 games, mostly relief, and went 8–3 with a 4.28 ERA and 62 strikeouts. On November 30, 1997, Carmona was in a car accident in Puerto Rico. He broke two bones in his right arm.^[1] The injury largely ended his career.^{[citation needed]}

Carmona died on August 2, 2021, aged 48.