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Jesse Orosco League
7-25-2215
Lefty Massa Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.07 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 167-148 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 09-02-1940
K 2212 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(108 games)
IP 3052.1
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B 
Speed B- Bunt C- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1964 TOR
7
 20
36
36
1
0
0
 0
223.2
 308 195 170 5 78
145
1.73
6.84
1965 TOR
12
 19
36
36
4
0
0
 0
251.2
 282 168 156 7 81
142
1.44
5.58
1966 TOR
13
 18
36
36
7
0
0
 0
261.1
 274 143 136 3 96
175
1.42
4.68
1967 TOR
13
 12
36
36
5
1
0
 0
268.1
 277 148 134 3 79
209
1.33
4.49
1968 TOR
11
 18
36
36
6
1
0
 0
258.0
 285 157 142 4 72
191
1.38
4.95
1969 TOR
9
 17
36
36
1
0
0
 0
261.0
 273 158 138 2 86
197
1.38
4.76
1970 TOR
14
 10
36
36
3
0
0
 0
237.1
 253 126 113 2 72
171
1.37
4.29
1971 TOR
14
 5
36
36
0
0
0
 0
197.1
 154 58 52 0 58
150
1.07
2.37
1972 TOR
14
 6
36
36
0
0
0
 0
200.2
 154 52 49 0 43
141
0.98
2.20
1973 TOR
10
 4
36
36
0
0
0
 0
191.0
 165 70 64 1 52
161
1.14
3.02
1974 TOR
17
 5
36
36
0
0
0
 0
206.2
 169 56 49 1 46
164
1.04
2.13
1975 TOR
17
 6
35
35
0
0
0
 0
186.2
 163 59 57 1 42
131
1.10
2.75
1976 TOR
4
 2
59
0
0
0
6
 6
121.2
 107 46 44 0 41
99
1.22
3.25
1977 TOR
9
 4
57
4
0
0
2
 5
136.1
 123 53 45 1 30
97
1.12
2.97
1978 TOR-PIT
3
 2
26
0
0
0
1
 2
50.2
 59 32 32 1 14
39
1.44
5.68
Total
167
 148
573
435
27
2
9
 13
3052.1
 3046 1521 1381 31 890
2212
1.29
4.07
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Lefty Massa has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1978-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Andy Hallinan to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Lefty Massa for assignment.
1978-08-19The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Lefty Massa to the major league team.
1978-08-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Lefty Massa from the waiver wire.
1978-06-11The Toronto Blue Jays have waived Lefty Massa.
1978-06-01The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Sam Robertson to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Bill Perkins to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Ping Holman for assignment. The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Lefty Massa for assignment.
1976-08-30Lefty Massa of the Toronto Blue Jays is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1964-03-25The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Lefty Massa to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted Bill Willis to the major league team. The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Jim Wardle for assignment. The Toronto Blue Jays have sent Swat Powers to the minors.