Antonio Alfonseca

Antonio Alfonseca
Alfonseca with the Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
Born: (1972-04-16) April 16, 1972 (age 45) La Romana, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 17, 1997, for the Florida Marlins
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 2007, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–Loss record	35–37
Earned run average	4.11
Strikeouts	400
Saves	129
Teams
Florida Marlins (1997–2001) Chicago Cubs (2002–2003) Atlanta Braves (2004) Florida Marlins (2005) Texas Rangers (2006) Philadelphia Phillies (2007)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1997) NL Rolaids Relief Man Award (2000) NL saves leader (2000)

Antonio Alfonseca (/ælfɒnˈseɪkə/; Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo alfonˈseka]; born April 16, 1972) is a retired relief pitcher. He last pitched in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2007. Alfonseca also played for the Florida Marlins (1997–2001, 2005), the Chicago Cubs (2002–2003), the Atlanta Braves (2004), and the Texas Rangers (2006).

He is known for having an extra digit on each hand and foot.

Alfonseca was originally signed by the Montreal Expos as a non-drafted free agent in July 1989. On December 13, 1993, he was taken by the Florida Marlins from the Montreal Expos in the 1993 expansion draft. His best year was in 2000 with the Marlins, when he led the National League in saves with 45, and won the National League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year.