Sandy Consuegra

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Sandy Consuegra
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 10, 1950, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
May 28, 1957, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record51–32
Earned run average3.37
Strikeouts193
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Baseball
Representing  Cuba
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1943 Havana Team
Bronze medal – third place 1944 Caracas Team

Sandalio Simeón Consuegra Castellón [con-SWEH-grah] (September 3, 1920 – November 16, 2005) was a

New York Giants
(1957). He batted and threw right-handed.

In an eight-season career, Consuegra posted a 51–32 record with 26 saves and a 3.37 ERA in 809.1 innings. He pitched in 248 games, starting 71 of them.

A native of Potrerillo, a town from the municipality of

minor league
system.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Consuegra from Washington in the 1953 midseason. He went 16–3 during his

Mike Garcia
(2.64).

Consuegra also played with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Giants. He announced his retirement at the end of the 1957-58 Cuban winter-ball season, though he made a brief comeback in the minors in 1961.

Following his playing career, Consuegra settled in

Miami, Florida
, where he died at age 85.

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