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Don Newcombe League
9-19-2165
Simon "Says" Criscione Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.60 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 26-18 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-02-1943
K 294 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(125 games)
IP 438.2
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1969 PIT
2
 1
25
0
0
0
0
 0
29.2
 24 11 10 1 13
24
1.25
3.03
1970 PIT
6
 1
47
0
0
0
2
 0
62.0
 67 34 31 3 25
30
1.48
4.50
1971 PIT-NYN
3
 1
47
0
0
0
0
 2
37.1
 50 36 36 1 19
22
1.85
8.68
1972 NYN
4
 2
48
1
0
0
0
 2
54.1
 79 51 45 0 21
40
1.84
7.45
1973 NYN-TB
1
 3
23
6
0
0
0
 0
41.0
 50 35 34 1 17
26
1.63
7.46
1974 TB
5
 3
55
0
0
0
1
 1
71.0
 82 47 43 2 28
50
1.55
5.45
1975 TB
2
 1
53
2
0
0
4
 0
75.2
 80 43 43 1 34
50
1.51
5.11
1976 CHA
3
 6
61
0
0
0
4
 4
67.2
 63 36 31 1 31
52
1.39
4.12
2165
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 18
359
9
0
0
11
 9
438.2
 495 293 273 10 188
294
1.56
5.60
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Simon "Says" Criscione has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have waived Simon "Says" Criscione.
1976-10-03The Chicago Black Sox have designated Simon "Says" Criscione for assignment.
1976-05-24Simon Says Criscione of the Chicago Black Sox is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1976-05-20The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Carlos Lyden to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Simon "Says" Criscione to the major league team.
1976-05-20The Chicago Black Sox have acquired Simon "Says" Criscione from the waiver wire.
1976-04-08The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived Simon "Says" Criscione.
1976-04-01The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Lute Nippert to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Larry Cantrell to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Simon "Says" Criscione for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have sent Ron Valenzuela to the minors.
1975-09-13Simon Says Criscione of the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1974-09-24Simon Says Criscione of the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1974-05-13Simon Says Criscione of the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1973-09-12The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Lefty Driscoll to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Simon "Says" Criscione to the major league team.
1973-06-15The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have acquired Simon "Says" Criscione from the waiver wire.
1973-06-08The New York Red Foxx have waived Simon "Says" Criscione.
1973-06-01The New York Red Foxx have promoted Chippy Spongberg to the major league team. The New York Red Foxx have designated Simon "Says" Criscione for assignment.
1972-09-02Simon Says Criscione of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1972-04-30Simon Says Criscione of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 49 days.
1972-04-21The New York Red Foxx have renamed Simon Criscione to Simon "Says" Criscione.
1971-08-19Simon Criscione of the New York Red Foxx is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1971-08-16The New York Red Foxx have re-claimed Simon Criscione from the waiver wire.
1971-08-10The New York Red Foxx have designated Simon Criscione for assignment.
1971-08-01The New York Red Foxx have acquired Simon Criscione from the waiver wire.
1971-07-25The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Duke Hollahan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Crawfords have designated Simon Criscione for assignment.
1971-06-06Simon Criscione of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1969-08-08Simon Criscione of the Pittsburgh Crawfords is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1969-05-09The Pittsburgh Crawfords have promoted Simon Criscione to the major league team.