George Piktuzis
George Piktuzis | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Chicago |
January 3, 1932|||
Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Long Beach, California |
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MLB debut | |||
April 25, 1956, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
April 28, 1956, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
Earned run average | 7.20 | ||
Innings pitched | 5 | ||
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George Richard Piktuzis (January 3, 1932 – November 28, 1993) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who appeared as a relief pitcher in two games for the 1956 Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. The native of Chicago, batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).
Piktuzis' professional career lasted six seasons (1950–52; 1955–57). His MLB appearances came in April 1956 against the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Redlegs. He surrendered four earned runs and six hits, including a home run by Cincinnati's George Crowe,[1] in five innings pitched. As a minor leaguer, he compiled a 34–62 (.354) record in 176 games.[2]
George Piktuzis died in Long Beach, California, at the age of 61.
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