Jerry Casale

For the musician, see Gerald Casale.
Jerry Casale
Pitcher
Born: (1933-09-27) September 27, 1933
Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1958, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 22, 1962, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 17–24
Earned run average 5.08
Strikeouts 207
Teams

Jerry Joseph Casale (born September 27, 1933) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1958 and 1962. Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 200 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Casale was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent before the 1952 season. He reached the majors in 1958 with the Red Sox, spending three years with them before moving to the Los Angeles Angels (1961) and Detroit Tigers (1961–1962). His most productive season came in 1959 with Boston, when he recorded career-highs in wins (13), strikeouts (93), earned run average (ERA) (4.31), complete games (9), innings pitched (1792⁄3), and collected two three-hit shutouts against the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians. His .619 win–loss percentage ranked him 10th in the American League.

In a five-season career, Casale posted a 17–24 record with 207 strikeouts in 3701⁄3 innings. He also helped himself with the bat, hitting .216 (25-for-116) with four home runs and 15 runs batted in.

Today Casale lives in Secaucus, New Jersey.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Wright, E. Assata (October 10, 2010). "A MLB player in winter". The Union City Reporter. pp. 5, 19.

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