1927
Born February 18, 1927
Penuelas, , P.R.
Luis Arroyo Notable
b. February 18, 1927 · St. Louis Cardinals 1955, Pittsburgh Pirates 1956–1957, Cincinnati Redlegs 1959, New York Yankees 1960–1963
Luis Arroyo played for four clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1955 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1963.
He went 40 and 32 with a 3.93 earned run average, pitching 531.3 innings in 244 games. He struck out 336 and threw 1 shutout. Across 246 games he batted .227, with 29 hits and 5 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 2 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1961, with 29.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1955 and 1961.
He was born in Penuelas, P.R. on February 18, 1927, and died on January 13, 2016. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1955, 1961 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 1 | 1961 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | STL | 35 | 56 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .232 |
| 1956 | PIT | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1957 | PIT | 56 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .156 |
| 1959 | CIN | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1960 | NYY | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1961 | NYY | 65 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .280 |
| 1962 | NYY | 27 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1963 | NYY | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 246 | 128 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 0 | .227 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | STL | 11 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 159.0 | 162 | 74 | 63 | 68 | 4.19 |
| 1956 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 28.2 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 4.71 |
| 1957 | PIT | 3 | 11 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 130.2 | 151 | 68 | 31 | 101 | 4.68 |
| 1959 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 3.95 |
| 1960 | NYY | 5 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 40.2 | 30 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 2.88 |
| 1961 | NYY | 15 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 29 | 119.0 | 83 | 29 | 49 | 87 | 2.19 |
| 1962 | NYY | 1 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 33.2 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 4.81 |
| 1963 | NYY | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 13.50 |
| Career | — | 40 | 32 | 244 | 36 | 44 | 531.1 | 524 | 232 | 208 | 336 | 3.93 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Died January 13, 2016
1955
Major-league debut: Luis Arroyo
Luis Arroyo made a major-league debut on April 20, 1955.
1963
Final major-league game: Luis Arroyo
Luis Arroyo played a final major-league game on May 28, 1963.
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