Omar José Daal (born February 23, 1972 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Baltimore Orioles. February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Estado Zulia is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. ... Baltimore Orioles American League AAA Ottawa Lynx AA Bowie Baysox A Frederick Keys Delmarva Shorebirds Aberdeen IronBirds R Bluefield Orioles Sarasota Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. ...

Daal made his debut on April 24, 1993. He is a two-career pitcher who began as a reliever for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1993-95), Montreal Expos (1996-97) and Toronto Blue Jays (1997), and then turned as a starter with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1998. Daal was sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2000 mid-season and returned to Los Angeles in 2002. After that season, he signed a two-year contract with the Orioles. See also: 1992 in sports, 1994 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt Two top NASCAR drivers--Alan Kulwicki, the 1992 series champion, and Davey Allison, were killed in aviation accidents. ... A relief pitcher warms up in the bullpen as the game goes on A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness or fatigue. ... Los Angeles Dodgers National League AAA Las Vegas 51s AA Jacksonville Suns A Columbus Catfish Vero Beach Dodgers R Ogden Raptors Gulf Coast Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers redirects here. ... The Washington Nationals is a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Washington, D.C.. It relocated to Washington from Montréal, Québec, Canada after the 2004 season. ... Toronto Blue Jays American League AAA Syracuse SkyChiefs AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats A Dunedin Blue Jays Lansing Lugnuts Auburn Doubledays R Pulaski Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Major League Baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, notable for being the first team from outside the United States... Arizona Diamondbacks National League AAA Tucson Sidewinders AA Tennessee Smokies A Lancaster JetHawks South Bend Silver Hawks Yakima Bears R Missoula Osprey The Arizona Diamondbacks are a Major League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... See also: 1997 in sports, 1999 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Earnhardt won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Eddie Cheever CART Racing - Alex Zanardi won the season championship Formula One Championship - Finland 24... Philadelphia Phillies National League AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons AA Reading Phillies A Clearwater Threshers Lakewood BlueClaws Batavia Muckdogs R Gulf Coast League Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... See also: 1999 in sports, 2001 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Bobby Labonte Indy Racing League - Buddy Lazier won the season championship Indianapolis 500- Juan Pablo Montoya CART Racing - Gil de Ferran won... See also: 2001 in sports, 2003 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Ward Burton wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Tony Stewart Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. ...

Daal throws a deceptive fastball that rarely exceed 85 MPH, a good changeup, and a decent curveball. When he has both control and command of his pitches, he can be tough. The fastball is the most common type of pitch in baseball. ... A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball. ... Curveball Pitch Curveball Pitch The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a grip and hand motion that induces extra rotation on the ball causing it to break, to fly in a more exaggerated curve than would be expected. ...

In 11-year career, Daal has compiled a record of 68-78 record with 806 strikeouts and a 4.55 ERA in 1198.2 innings pitched. In baseball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by K or SO) occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (denoted by ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ...

After undergoing arthroscopic surgery in his left shoulder in early 2004, Daal was out for the rest of the season. As of June 2005, Daal's whereabouts are unknown and he is not pitching in organized baseball.

See also

• List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball

Between 1939 and 2004, 171 baseball players from Venezuela had played in Major League Baseball. ...

External links

• Omar Daal at:
  • Baseball Reference (stats) (http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/daalom01.shtml)
  • ESPN (profile and daily update) (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5009)