CANBERRA, Australia: Starting pitcher
Edilberto Umipeg, who played 12 seasons for the Meteors, today announced his retirement at the age of 40.
Drafted in the 11th round of the 2124 draft, Umipeg worked his way into the majors, eventually becoming a mainstay of the rotation. He pitched the majority of his starts at home, becoming a fan favorite among the Meteors faithful.
The term "Meteors legend" gets thrown around a lot, usually as a joke, but Umipeg is the rare player for whom the term truly applies. He is the Meteors' all time leader in pitching wins, strikeouts, and pitching WAR, and second in WHIP. On league leaderboards, he is ninth all-time in career FIP, only behind four other starting pitchers (José López, Mathias Klug, Alfredo Cavazos, and Balayogi Parthiban), seventh in WHIP, and fifth in walk percentage. He owns two of the ten best single-season WHIPs of all time (0.955 and 0.969).
Umipeg finished his major league career with a 3.44 ERA and 3.33 FIP. He spent his entire career with Melbourne, then played three seasons in Melbourne's minor league system, teaching the next generation of Meteors legends. His number is expected to be retired in a few years.
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