
Rafael Carmona (October 2, 1972 – August 2, 2021) was a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He played for them from 1995-1999 with his best season being 1996. He appeared in 53 games, mostly relief, and went 8–3 with a 4.28 ERA and 62 strikeouts. On November 30, 1997, Carmona was in a car accident in Puerto Rico. He broke two bones in his right arm. The injury largely ended his career.
Carmona died on August 2, 2021, aged 48.
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1995-1999 |


| SO/BB | MLB | 1997 | 3.00 |
| SO9 | MLB | 1997 | 9.5 |
| BB9 | MLB | 1997 | 3.2 |
| HR9 | MLB | 1997 | 1.6 |
| H9 | MLB | 1997 | 4.8 |
| WHIP | MLB | 1997 | 0.882 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 1997 | 4.34 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 1997 | 150 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 1997 | 22 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Balks | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1997 | 6 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1997 | 2 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 1997 | 2 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 1997 | 3 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 1997 | 3 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 1997 | 5.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 1997 | 1 |
| Games Started | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 1997 | 4 |
| ERA | MLB | 1997 | 3.18 |
| Loss | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Wins | MLB | 1997 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 1997 | 0.0 |
| SO/BB | MLB | 1996 | 1.13 |
| SO9 | MLB | 1996 | 6.2 |
| BB9 | MLB | 1996 | 5.5 |
| HR9 | MLB | 1996 | 1.1 |
| H9 | MLB | 1996 | 9.5 |
| WHIP | MLB | 1996 | 1.661 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 1996 | 5.31 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 1996 | 116 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 1996 | 415 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 1996 | 4 |
| Balks | MLB | 1996 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1996 | 3 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1996 | 62 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1996 | 9 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1996 | 55 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 1996 | 11 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 1996 | 43 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 1996 | 47 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 1996 | 95 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 1996 | 90.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 1996 | 1 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 1996 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 1996 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 1996 | 15 |
| Games Started | MLB | 1996 | 1 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 1996 | 53 |
| ERA | MLB | 1996 | 4.28 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 1996 | .727 |
| Loss | MLB | 1996 | 3 |
| Wins | MLB | 1996 | 8 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 1996 | 0.7 |
| SO/BB | MLB | 1995 | 0.82 |
| SO9 | MLB | 1995 | 5.3 |
| BB9 | MLB | 1995 | 6.4 |
| HR9 | MLB | 1995 | 1.7 |
| H9 | MLB | 1995 | 10.4 |
| WHIP | MLB | 1995 | 1.867 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 1995 | 6.65 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 1995 | 85 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 1995 | 230 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 1995 | 3 |
| Balks | MLB | 1995 | 1 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 1995 | 2 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 1995 | 28 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 1995 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 1995 | 34 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 1995 | 9 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 1995 | 30 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 1995 | 31 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 1995 | 55 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 1995 | 47.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 1995 | 1 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 1995 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 1995 | 6 |
| Games Started | MLB | 1995 | 3 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 1995 | 15 |
| ERA | MLB | 1995 | 5.66 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 1995 | .333 |
| Loss | MLB | 1995 | 4 |
| Wins | MLB | 1995 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 1995 | -0.1 |