Frank Rosso
Appearance
Frank Rosso | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Agawam, Massachusetts | March 1, 1921|
Died: January 26, 1980 Springfield, Massachusetts | (aged 58)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 15, 1944, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1944, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 9.00 |
Strikeouts | 1 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Francis James Rosso (March 1, 1921 – January 26, 1980) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who pitched in two games for the New York Giants in 1944. He played in the minor leagues between 1939 and 1948, and after his playing career was a high school coach.
With a 0–0 record, Rosso sported a 9.00 ERA pitching for a total of 4 innings over 2 games.[1] Bucky Walters of the Cincinnati Reds hold the distinction of being the only player Rosso struck out.[2] Rosso was used as a pinch runner in his final MLB appearance.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "The 1944 NY N Regular Season Pitching Log for Frank Rosso". retrosheet.org. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds 8, New York Giants 1". retrosheet.org. September 27, 1944. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals 10, New York Giants 6 (2)". retrosheet.org. October 1, 1944. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Categories:
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- New York Giants (baseball) players
- Salisbury Senators players
- Springfield Rifles players
- Jersey City Giants players
- San Francisco Seals (baseball) players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Baseball players from Hampden County, Massachusetts
- 1921 births
- 1980 deaths
- People from Agawam, Massachusetts
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American baseball pitcher, 1920s births stubs