Vito Valentinetti
| Vito Valentinetti | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 16, 1928 West New York, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: August 5, 2021 (aged 92) Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1954, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 11, 1959, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 13–14 |
| Earned run average | 4.73 |
| Strikeouts | 94 |
| Teams | |
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Vito John Valentinetti (September 16, 1928 – August 5, 2021) was an American
Biography
Valentinetti was born in
Valentinetti made his MLB debut with the White Sox on June 20, 1954, and that was the only game he ever pitched for the team. He surrendered six
Valentinetti spent the entire 1956 season with the Cubs, working in 42 games, 40 in relief, and posting a 6–4 win–loss record, a 3.78 earned run average and one save. The following season, however, he began to bounce around: between 1957 and 1960, he was a member of four MLB teams, five minor league clubs and seven different organizations. Although he spent part of 1958 in the minors, he pitched in 38 MLB games that season for Detroit and Washington. He made ten starts for the Senators, and notched two complete games. After only seven games in 1959, however, Valentinetti was sent back to the minors at the May cutdown, finishing his career in Triple-A in 1960.
In 108 MLB games, including 15 starts, and 257 innings pitched, Valentinetti allowed 266 hits and 122 walks, with 96 strikeouts, three complete games and three saves.[3]
Following baseball, Valentinetti worked in construction and in city and state government positions in New York.[4] He died on August 5, 2021, at age 92.[5]
References
- ^ "Those Who Served". thedeadballera.com. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "New York Yankees 16, Chicago White Sox 6 (1)". retrosheet.org. June 20, 1954. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Vito Valentinetti Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Bruce. "Vito Valentinetti". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Vito J. Valentinetti". yannantuonofh.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet