1953
Born October 1, 1953
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Pete Falcone Notable
b. October 1, 1953 · San Francisco Giants 1975, St. Louis Cardinals 1976–1978, New York Mets 1979–1982, Atlanta Braves 1983–1984
Pete Falcone played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the San Francisco Giants in 1975 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 1984.
He went 70 and 90 with a 4.07 earned run average, pitching 1,435.3 innings in 325 games. He struck out 865, completed 25 of his 217 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 325 games he batted .149, with 62 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on October 1, 1953. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | SFG | 34 | 65 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | .062 |
| 1976 | STL | 32 | 62 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .129 |
| 1977 | STL | 27 | 41 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .244 |
| 1978 | STL | 19 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .238 |
| 1979 | NYM | 33 | 52 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .173 |
| 1980 | NYM | 37 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .146 |
| 1981 | NYM | 35 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .182 |
| 1982 | NYM | 40 | 53 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | .113 |
| 1983 | ATL | 33 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .115 |
| 1984 | ATL | 35 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .212 |
| Career | — | 325 | 416 | 17 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 141 | 1 | .149 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | SFG | 12 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 190.0 | 171 | 88 | 111 | 131 | 4.17 |
| 1976 | STL | 12 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 212.0 | 173 | 76 | 93 | 138 | 3.23 |
| 1977 | STL | 4 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 124.0 | 130 | 75 | 61 | 75 | 5.44 |
| 1978 | STL | 2 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 75.0 | 94 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 5.76 |
| 1979 | NYM | 6 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 184.0 | 194 | 85 | 76 | 113 | 4.16 |
| 1980 | NYM | 7 | 10 | 37 | 23 | 1 | 157.1 | 163 | 79 | 58 | 109 | 4.52 |
| 1981 | NYM | 5 | 3 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 95.1 | 84 | 27 | 36 | 56 | 2.55 |
| 1982 | NYM | 8 | 10 | 40 | 23 | 2 | 171.0 | 159 | 73 | 71 | 101 | 3.84 |
| 1983 | ATL | 9 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 106.2 | 102 | 43 | 60 | 59 | 3.63 |
| 1984 | ATL | 5 | 7 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 120.0 | 115 | 55 | 57 | 55 | 4.13 |
| Career | — | 70 | 90 | 325 | 217 | 7 | 1435.1 | 1385 | 649 | 671 | 865 | 4.07 |
On this day & linked events
1975
Major-league debut: Pete Falcone
Pete Falcone made a major-league debut on April 13, 1975.
1984
Final major-league game: Pete Falcone
Pete Falcone played a final major-league game on September 17, 1984.
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