Ernesto Binarao

Ernesto Binarao

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 10", Weight 183 lb.

• Born August 16, 1978

Biographical Information

Ernesto Binarao is a former MVP of Baseball Philippines. His brothers Joel Binarao, Manolito Binarao and Orlando Binarao were all members of the Philippines national team in 2001 alongside Ernesto.

He led the Philippines national team with four games pitched in the 2001 Baseball World Cup, their debut in a Baseball World Cup. The young southpaw allowed 20 hits in 50 AB and 15 runs (12 earned) in 9 2/3 IP. He led his country with nine strikeouts, though. Binarao was 0-2. In the 2002 Asian Games, he took the loss against China. In 9 innings over 2 games, he allowed 23 hits and 12 runs (9 earned). He walked only one and struck out 11. He led the team in Ks again, 7 more than Fernando Badrina, and tied Badrina for the team lead in innings and ERA. He allowed the most hits and runs though Badrina gave up more earned runs. He was on the Filipino team in the 2003 Asian Championship then won Gold in the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.

Binarao went 0-2 with a 14.25 ERA in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup, giving up 27 runs (19 earned) in 12 innings over 5 games. Opponents were 25 for 63 with 9 walks. He also pitched in the 2006 Asian Games.

In the 2007 Asian Championship, Ernesto started against the Taiwan national team and allowed 8 hits and 5 runs in 4 innings in a 9-0 defeat; one of the hits was a homer by former major leaguer Chin-Feng Chen. He was on the Philippines teams that won Silver in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games and Gold in the 2011 Southeast Asian Games. He pitched one game in the 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, walking two and retiring one after relieving Romeo Jasmin Jr. in a 16-0 loss to host Taiwan. He was back in the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers; at age 37, he was their oldest player by six months over Chris Aguila. He got into one game, relieving Leslie Cabiling with a 9-1 deficit against Australia, the bases loaded and two outs in the 7th. He faced one batter as Allan de San Miguel hit into a two-run error by Brady Conlan to make it a mercy rule defeat.

Primary Sources

• Taiwan Sports Yahoo
• Defunct IBAF site
• World Baseball Classic
• 2002 Asian Games