Juan Pizarro
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Juan Pizarro
| Born: | February 7, 1937 |
| Birthplace: | Santurce, Puerto Rico |
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| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 190 lbs. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1956: Amateur Free Agent by the Milwaukee Braves |
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| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | Milwaukee Braves 1957-1960 Chicago White Sox 1961-1966 Pittsburgh Pirates 1967-68, 74 Cleveland Indians 1969 Oakland A's 1969 Chicago Cubs 1970-1973 Houston Astros 1973 |
| Years with Boston: | 1968 - 1969 |
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Overall Career
Juan Ramon Pizarro Cordova (born February 7, 1937 in Santurce, P.R.), was a hard-throwing lefthander who borke into the big leagues with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957. Pizarro's best years came with the Chicago White Sox in the early 1960's. He bounced around with several other major league teams, including the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, before finishing his big league career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1974.
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Awards
- 1956 South Atlantic League MVP - Jacksonville Braves
- 2-time American League All-Star (1963 & 1964)
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Achievements
- 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1963 & 1964)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1962-1964)
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Pizarro's Moments in the Sun
- In 1964, Pizarro finished 19th in the American League MVP voting. The eventual winner of the award was future Hall of Famer, Brooks Robinson.
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Trivia
- Won a World Series Ring with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957.
- Nickname: Terín
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Transactions
- Before 1956 Season: Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent.
- December 15, 1960: Traded by the Milwaukee Braves with Joey Jay to the Cincinnati Reds for Roy McMillan.
- December 15, 1960: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Cal McLish to the Chicago White Sox for Gene Freese.
- November 28, 1966: Traded by the Chicago White Sox as a PTBNL to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Wilbur Wood.
- June 27, 1968: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- April 19, 1969: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Dick Ellsworth and Ken Harrelson to the Cleveland Indians for Sonny Siebert, Joe Azcue, and Vicente Romo.
- September 21, 1969: Purchased by the Oakland Athletics from the Cleveland Indians.
- May 15, 1970: Released by the Oakland Athletics.
- May 15, 1970: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- July 9, 1970: Traded by the California Angels to the Chicago Cubs for Archie Reynolds.
- July 8, 1973: Purchased by the Houston Astros from the Chicago Cubs.
- April 9, 1974: Released by the Houston Astros.
- August 20, 1974: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
