Lou Marone
Lou Marone | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: San Diego, California | December 3, 1945|||
Died: 2015 or 2016 | |||
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MLB debut | |||
May 30, 1969, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
April 18, 1970, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 1–1 | ||
Earned run average | 2.63 | ||
Innings pitched | 37 2⁄3 | ||
Strikeouts | 25 | ||
Teams | |||
Louis Stephen Marone (December 3, 1945 – 2015 or 2016[1]) is an American former professional baseball player, a left-handed relief pitcher who appeared in 30 Major League Baseball games as a member of the 1969–1970 Pittsburgh Pirates. Selected by Pittsburgh in the 30th round of the 1965 Major League Baseball draft,[2] the 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 185 lb (84 kg) Marone attended San Diego City College and San Diego Mesa College.[3]
Marone was recalled by the Pirates in May 1969, his fifth professional season, after a strong early season for the Double-A York Pirates, where he won two of three decisions and posted six saves and an earned run average of 0.93 in 17 games and 29 innings pitched, all in relief.[4] As a Pittsburgh rookie, he appeared in 29 games and was largely effective, allowing 24 hits and 13 bases on balls in 34 1⁄3 innings. Of the ten earned runs Marone allowed in 1969, six came in two rough outings against the St. Louis Cardinals.[5] One final appearance in early 1970, also against the Cardinals, concluded his MLB career. Altogether he split his two decisions, and gave up 26 hits in 37 2⁄3 innings during his big league career, with 25 strikeouts and no saves.
Marone's eight-year pro career concluded in minor league baseball, in the Pirates' organization, in 1972.
References
- ↑ Baseball Necrology
- ↑ Retrosheet
- ↑ Marcin, Joe, ed., The Baseball Register. St. Louis: The Sporting News, 1970, pp. 206–207
- ↑ Minor league record from Baseball Reference
- ↑ 1969 pitching log from Retrosheet
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference