Wilton Chávez

Wilton Antonio Chavez

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 170 lb.

• Born June 13, 1978 in Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi D.R.

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Biographical Information

Wilton Chavez pitched in the minor leagues and the CPBL. His nephew is MLB infielder Ronny Rodriguez.

Chavez began his professional career with the DSL Cubs in the Dominican Summer League, going 7-5 with a 2.48; he tied for 8th in wins. He was 5-5 with a 5.88 ERA for the AZL Cubs in 1999. He improved to 7-1 with a 1.69 ERA for the Eugene Emeralds in 2000. He tied Matt Roney for 5th in the Northwest League in wins, led with 103 K (four ahead of teammate Aaron Krawiec) and was second in ERA (.07 behind Jason Farmer). He was named the NWL All-Star right-handed pitcher. Baseball America named him as the loop's #10 prospect.

He went 2-6 with a 4.02 ERA for the Lansing Lugnuts in 2001. Chavez also had a 3-4 record with a 4.12 ERA for the Daytona Cubs in that season. He was 0-3 with a 4.74 ERA in Daytona in 2002, and his ERA was 3.76 with a 8-5 record for the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx.

In 2003, Chavez stayed with the AAA Iowa Cubs, and he went 11-7 with a 4.24 ERA there. He tied Ricky Nolasco for second in the Cubs chain in wins and tied Sergio Mitre for 5th in K. He was then traded to the Montreal Expos for Jose Macias , and Chavez went 5-12 with a 4.61 ERA for the Edmonton Trappers in 2004. He was 5-7 with a 5.02 ERA for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox affiliated with the Colorado Rockies in 2005, then he returned to the Cubs. However, Chavez’s ERA was 6.10 in 13 games, and he was released. The Milwaukee Brewers signed him, and Chavez was 3-1 with a 3.64 ERA for the Nashville Sounds.

Chavez was 7-7 with a 4.74 ERA for the Aguascalientes Rieleros in 2007, and he went 2-1 with a 2.38 ERA for the Tigres del Licey. He had a 10-7 record for the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo in 2008 (tying for 9th in the Mexican League in wins and tying for the most shutouts with 2), then the Sinon Bulls signed him. However, Chavez only went 1-5 with a 4.27 ERA, then he returned to Mexico in 2009. He was 2-3 with a 5.40 ERA for the Texolotes, and he also went 5-6 with a 5.50 ERA. Chavez’s ERA was 4.71 with a 7-3 record for the Sultanes de Monterrey in 2010, and he also went 2-2 with a 6.41 ERA for the Leones de Yucatan. He spent his last season with the Aguilas Cibaenas, and his ERA was 6.75 in 2 games. He later coached for his nation in the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier , 2019 Pan American Games and 2020 Americas Olympics Qualifier .