Ernie Broglio
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Ernest Gilbert Broglio (/ˈbroʊlioʊ/; August 27, 1935 – July 16, 2019) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1966.
After attending high school and junior college in his native California, Broglio signed with the independent
Although he led the
Early life
Broglio was the second child born in Berkeley, California, to his parents Anna and Joseph Broglio. After ten years, in 1945, his family moved to El Cerrito, California. With his dad working seven days a week, carrying out two jobs, Ernie was self-motivated to play baseball and played on the varsity high school teams for baseball and basketball as an eighth grader.[2] At the age of 17, Ernie graduated from El Cerrito High School and was signed by the PCL Oaks.[3]
Baseball career
Minor Leagues
In 1953, at the age of 17, Broglio held an earned run average (ERA) of 6.89 in 11 games with 2 wins and 4 losses in his first year on the Oakland Oaks roster. He improved throughout his years in the minor leagues to have a 2.51 ERA in 1957 with the Dallas Eagles.[3] In his minor league career, Broglio was part of many trades between organizations, playing for the Oakland Oaks, Modesto Reds, Stockton Ports, Dallas Eagles, and Phoenix Giants.[3] On October 8, 1958, he was involved in a transaction involving five players from the Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. In the Cardinal organization, Broglio went on an exhibition tour that led to his promotion into the major leagues.[2]
St. Louis Cardinals
On April 11, 1959, Broglio made his major league debut for the St. Louis Cardinals, at the age of 23. After four appearances, he had a 9.00 ERA with an 0–2 record, and did not get his first win until his match-up against Philadelphia on June 16 which brought his record to 1–5.[2] Broglio ended his first season with a record of 7–12 with an ERA of 4.72 over 181.1 innings pitched and 35 appearances.[4] Not projected to be a part of the Cardinals' starting rotation in the 1960 season, Broglio made his first appearance in relief on the second game of the season pitching six innings against the Giants. After this performance, he alternated between relief innings and starts that brought him to a 9–4 record with a 2.86 ERA, and got him into the starting rotation for the next eighteen appearances.[2] The final half of the season resulted in a 2.74 ERA and a 21–9 record.[4] Broglio led the league along with Warren Spahn in wins, and his win percentage (.700) was second to teammate Lindy McDaniel's (.750).[4] He also had the second best ERA in the league, and was ranked third in the Cy Young Award voting for the season.[4] In addition, Broglio received the National League Sophomore of the Year Award that season. This award is not well known; MLB discontinued the award in 1962 due to the lack of interest. The award was given to the player who performed the best during their second full season, avoiding what some baseball fans would call the sophomore "jinx" or sophomore slump for hitters.[5] Broglio had arm problems over the remaining years of his career with the Cardinals which contributed to the general management's decision to involve Broglio in a five-player trade with the Chicago Cubs that resulted in the Cardinals obtaining Lou Brock.[6]
Chicago Cubs
When Broglio was traded to the Cubs for Brock, it was seen as a heist for the Cubs.
Career statistics
In an eight-year career, Broglio made 259 appearances, accumulating 849
See also
References
- ^ Becker, Jon (17 July 2019). "San Jose's Ernie Broglio, involved in baseball's most lopsided trade, dies at 83". The Mercury News. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-0803246089. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Ernie Broglio Register Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ernie Broglio Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Sophomore of the Year Award". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 9780786462094. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Page 2: Worst baseball deadline trades". espn.go.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "Lou Brock Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ernie Broglio at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Ernie Broglio at Baseball Almanac