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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 TOR
36
84
5
8
1
0
0
5
1
 29 1 1
1
 0 1
.222
.115
.107
.012
.095
1965 TOR
36
88
3
13
3
0
0
11
3
 17 1 2
0
 0 3
.363
.181
.182
.034
.148
1966 TOR
36
90
5
15
1
0
1
11
4
 22 0 1
1
 1 1
.411
.200
.211
.044
.167
1967 TOR
36
101
5
17
3
0
0
7
1
 31 0 1
0
 1 0
.373
.175
.198
.030
.168
1968 TOR
36
93
3
7
1
1
0
2
4
 24 0 0
1
 1 0
.221
.113
.108
.032
.075
1969 TOR
36
84
3
11
1
0
0
11
4
 30 0 1
1
 3 2
.311
.169
.143
.012
.131
1970 TOR
36
82
2
10
0
0
0
3
3
 28 0 0
1
 0 0
.275
.153
.122
.000
.122
1971 TOR
36
75
7
18
0
0
0
5
0
 21 1 2
0
 0 2
.484
.244
.240
.000
.240
1972 TOR
36
69
5
14
2
0
0
7
1
 21 2 0
0
 0 2
.468
.236
.232
.029
.203
1973 TOR
36
64
5
12
0
0
0
4
3
 21 0 1
0
 1 2
.408
.221
.188
.000
.188
1974 TOR
36
69
8
13
1
0
0
6
4
 20 0 0
0
 0 3
.436
.233
.203
.014
.188
1975 TOR
35
62
6
10
0
0
0
5
1
 18 1 0
0
 0 2
.349
.188
.161
.000
.161
1976 TOR
59
35
4
5
1
0
0
3
3
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.382
.211
.171
.029
.143
1977 TOR
57
44
4
9
1
0
0
2
1
 13 0 1
0
 0 0
.445
.217
.227
.023
.205
1978 TOR-PIT
26
19
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.105
.053
.053
.000
.053
Total
573
1059
65
163
15
1
1
82
33
 312 6 10
5
 7 18
.355
.182
.173
.019
.154
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.