Guillermo Larreal

Guillermo Larreal

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.

• Born February 3, 1976 in Maracaibo Venezuela

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Guillermo Larreal was a pitcher in the San Francisco Giants chain.

He debuted in 1995 with the DSL Giants, going 2-0 with a 4.12 ERA. In 1996, he was 3-2 with a save and a 1.44 ERA in 22 games for the Bellingham Giants. He struck out 48 and walked 10 in 50 innings; had he qualified, he would have been second in the Northwest League in ERA.

Larreal split 1997 between the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (1-2, Sv, 5.51 in 13 G) and the Bakersfield Blaze (2-0, Sv, 6.12 in 32 G), showing considerable drop-off from '96. In 1998, the right-hander went 1-1 with a 4.82 ERA in 19 outings for Bakersfield to end his career in the Giants chain.

Guillermo pitched in Italy in 2001 for Paternò, going 10-7 with a 2.36 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 145 innings while only walking 26. He was second to John Kelly in strikeouts, 9th in ERA and tied four others for 4th in victories. In '02, Larreal moved on to Modena but fell to 3-6, 4.68.

Larreal pitched in 2005 for Parma (3 Sv, 4.05 in 11 G) in Italy and Mexico's Cancun Langosteros (1-1, 4 Sv, 3.97 in 10 G).

In the 2007 Pan American Games, the 31-year-old tossed 1 1/3 shutout innings for Venezuela, striking out two.