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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1958 Minors 18 51.00 1 / 4 4 / 21 6 / 26 11 / 51
1959 Minors 19 74.00 0 / 1 7 / 40 7 / 33 14 / 74
1960 Minors 20 65.00 0 / 4 3 / 32 7 / 29 10 / 65
1961 Minors 21 63.00 3 / 5 2 / 27 4 / 31 9 / 63
1962 Minors 22 52.00 2 / 3 2 / 21 4 / 28 8 / 52
1963 Minors 23 59.00 3 / 5 2 / 24 4 / 30 9 / 59
1964 Majors 24 50.38 162 36 0 3 / 11 2 / 16 2 / 23 7 / 50
1965 Majors 25 53.36 162 36 0 5 / 17 3 / 21 0 / 15 8 / 53
1966 Majors 26 53.82 162 36 0 1 / 12 1 / 24 0 / 17 2 / 53
1967 Majors 27 54.96 162 36 0 3 / 13 0 / 16 0 / 25 3 / 54
1968 Majors 28 54.55 162 36 0 0 / 7 0 / 23 1 / 24 1 / 54
1969 Majors 29 53.74 162 36 0 3 / 15 0 / 21 1 / 17 4 / 53
1970 Majors 30 52.24 162 36 0 1 / 17 1 / 22 0 / 13 2 / 52
1971 Majors 31 49.43 162 36 0 0 / 10 0 / 18 0 / 21 0 / 49
1972 Majors 32 49.68 162 36 0 1 / 11 1 / 19 0 / 19 2 / 49
1973 Majors 33 48.97 162 36 0 1 / 9 1 / 20 0 / 19 2 / 48
1974 Majors 34 50.11 162 36 0 -5 / 12 -11 / 17 -3 / 21 -19 / 50
1975 Majors 35 48.41 162 35 0 -3 / 9 -6 / 14 -4 / 25 -13 / 48
1976 Majors 36 43.65 143 0 19 -3 / 8 -3 / 13 -4 / 22 -10 / 43
1977 Majors 37 47.06 162 4 0 -3 / 10 -3 / 15 -1 / 22 -7 / 47
1978 Minors 38 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1978 Majors 38 22.80 93 0 0 -4 / 0 -1 / 13 -3 / 9 -8 / 22
Total 2342 435 19 9 / 183 5 / 437 21 / 470 35 / 1090
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.