Diego Seguí
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Diego Seguí [seh-GHEE] (born August 17, 1937 in Holguín, Cuba) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1962 through 1977, Seguí played for the Kansas City Athletics (1962-65, 1967), Washington Senators (1966), Oakland Athletics (1968, 1970-72) Seattle Pilots (1969) and Seattle Mariners (1977). He batted and threw right handed. His son, David, followed him into the majors and had a very successful career, spanning from 1990 to 2004, also playing for the Mariners.
[edit] Career and Records
Seguí holds the unique distinction of having pitched for both of Seattle's major league baseball teams, the Pilots and the Mariners. He turned 40 in his last season with Seattle, being tagged "The Ancient Mariner". His most productive season came in 1969, for the Pilots, when he posted a career-high in wins, with 12. In 1970 with Oakland, he won 10 games and led the American League pitchers with a 2.56 ERA.
Seguí was the starting pitcher in the Mariners' inaugural game in 1977, but after compiling a 0-7 record, he retired at the end of the season.
In a 15-season career, Seguí compiled a 92-111 record with 1298 strikeouts and a 3.81 ERA in 1807.2 innings. He also pitched 28 complete games with seven shutouts, and coming off the bullpen, he had 71 saves.
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[edit] External links
- Baseball Library - profile and chronology
- Baseball Reference - career statistics and analysis
