Pete Falcone

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Pete Falcone (born October 1, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York), is a left-handed former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1975-1984.

He attended Lafayette High School and Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York.

He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 13th Round of the 1972 draft, and then by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st Round (3rd overall) of the 1973 draft.

In 1973, in his first minor league season, he was 8-1 for Great Falls with a 1.50 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 72 innings.

In his minor league career he was 22-14, with a 2.89 ERA, and an average of 11 strikeouts per 9 innings.

1 Teams
2 Pitching Stats
3 Fast Facts
4 External links

[edit] Teams

San Francisco Giants 1975

He went 12-11 his rookie season with the Giants (1975), but lost to teammate John Montefusco in Rookie Pitcher of the Year voting.

In December 1975 he was traded by the Giants to the Cardinals for Ken Reitz.

St. Louis Cardinals 1976-1978

Falcone repeated as a 12-game winner in 1976. He kept batters to a .196 batting average with runners in scoring position.

In December 1978 he was traded by the Cardinals to the Mets for Kim Seaman and Tom Grieve.

New York Mets 1979-1982

In 1979 he kept batters to a .210 batting average with runners in scoring position.

In 1981 he kept batters to a .220 batting average with runners in scoring position.

In 1982 he kept batters to a .211 batting average with runners in scoring position.

Atlanta Braves 1983-1984

In December 1982 he signed a two-year, $650,000 contract as free agent with the Braves.[1]

In 1983 he kept batters to a .235 batting average with runners in scoring position.

In 1984 he kept batters to a .228 batting average with runners in scoring position.

In September 1984 Falcone, then 30 years old, said he planned to retire after the season. "I'm just tired of baseball," Falcone said in an interview with The Atlanta Journal. "I'm tired of the life style, and I can't see any reason to go on doing it. The game is a game, and a certain part of it is enjoyable, but everything else, forget it." John Mullen, the Braves' general manager, expressed surprise at Falcone's statement. "I hate to see a guy that young with that kind of arm retire," Mullen said.[2]

[edit] Pitching Stats

325 Games

70 Wins

90 Losses

865 Strikeouts

4.07 ERA

In his career, Falcone kept batters to a .234 batting average with runners in scoring position.[3]

[edit] Fast Facts

In 1975, Falcone won 12 games as a rookie for the Giants.

On May 1, 1980, Falcone tied a Major League record as a member of the Mets by striking out the first six batters of the game versus the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets lost that game 2-1, and Falcone pitched 7 innings with 8 strikeouts.