1930
Born April 12, 1930
Rochester, NY, USA
Johnny Antonelli Notable
b. April 12, 1930 · Boston Braves 1948–1950, Milwaukee Braves 1953, 1961, New York Giants 1954–1957, San Francisco Giants 1958–1960, Cleveland Indians 1961
Johnny Antonelli played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Braves in 1948 and closing with the Milwaukee Braves in 1961.
He went 126 and 110 with a 3.34 earned run average, pitching 1,992 innings in 377 games. He struck out 1,162, completed 102 of his 268 starts and threw 25 shutouts. Across 403 games he batted .178, with 121 hits and 56 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 12 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts two times between 1954 and 1959, topping out at 6.
He was selected to five All-Star teams between 1954 and 1959.
He was born in Rochester, NY, USA on April 12, 1930, and died on February 28, 2020. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 5 | 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 1954, 1959 |
| The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1954 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BSN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | BSN | 22 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .120 |
| 1950 | BSN | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| 1953 | MLN | 31 | 62 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 0 | .177 |
| 1954 | NYG | 39 | 98 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 0 | .163 |
| 1955 | NYG | 38 | 82 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 0 | .207 |
| 1956 | NYG | 49 | 89 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 0 | .157 |
| 1957 | NYG | 47 | 72 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 0 | .153 |
| 1958 | SFG | 47 | 84 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 0 | .226 |
| 1959 | SFG | 43 | 101 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 0 | .158 |
| 1960 | SFG | 42 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .235 |
| 1961 | CLE/MLN | 21 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 403 | 679 | 56 | 121 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 26 | 175 | 1 | .178 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | BSN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 |
| 1949 | BSN | 3 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 96.0 | 99 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 3.56 |
| 1950 | BSN | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 57.2 | 81 | 38 | 22 | 33 | 5.93 |
| 1953 | MLN | 12 | 12 | 31 | 26 | 1 | 175.1 | 167 | 62 | 71 | 131 | 3.18 |
| 1954 | NYG | 21 | 7 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 258.2 | 209 | 66 | 94 | 152 | 2.30 |
| 1955 | NYG | 14 | 16 | 38 | 34 | 1 | 235.1 | 206 | 87 | 82 | 143 | 3.33 |
| 1956 | NYG | 20 | 13 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 258.1 | 225 | 82 | 75 | 145 | 2.86 |
| 1957 | NYG | 12 | 18 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 212.1 | 228 | 89 | 67 | 114 | 3.77 |
| 1958 | SFG | 16 | 13 | 41 | 34 | 3 | 241.2 | 216 | 88 | 87 | 143 | 3.28 |
| 1959 | SFG | 19 | 10 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 282.0 | 247 | 97 | 76 | 165 | 3.10 |
| 1960 | SFG | 6 | 7 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 112.1 | 106 | 47 | 47 | 57 | 3.77 |
| 1961 | CLE/MLN | 1 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 58.2 | 84 | 44 | 21 | 31 | 6.75 |
| Career | — | 126 | 110 | 377 | 268 | 21 | 1992.1 | 1870 | 739 | 687 | 1162 | 3.34 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died February 28, 2020
1948
Major-league debut: Johnny Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli made a major-league debut on July 4, 1948.
1961
Final major-league game: Johnny Antonelli
Johnny Antonelli played a final major-league game on September 4, 1961.
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