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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1964 Away 4 10 18 18 1 0 0 0 108.1 152 99 89 3 37 71 1.74 7.39
1964 Home 3 10 18 18 0 0 0 0 115.1 156 96 81 2 41 74 1.71 6.32
1965 Away 7 9 17 17 1 0 0 0 112.1 138 81 74 5 39 62 1.58 5.93
1965 Home 5 10 19 19 3 0 0 0 139.1 144 87 82 2 42 80 1.33 5.30
1966 Away 7 10 17 17 4 0 0 0 123.0 142 67 64 2 46 79 1.53 4.68
1966 Home 6 8 19 19 3 0 0 0 138.1 132 76 72 1 50 96 1.32 4.68
1967 Away 7 8 20 20 2 0 0 0 140.2 170 87 77 1 40 103 1.49 4.93
1967 Home 6 4 16 16 3 1 0 0 127.2 107 61 57 2 39 106 1.14 4.02
1968 Away 5 10 18 18 4 0 0 0 130.0 135 78 65 1 33 94 1.29 4.50
1968 Home 6 8 18 18 2 1 0 0 128.0 150 79 77 3 39 97 1.48 5.41
1969 Away 6 7 17 17 1 0 0 0 122.0 121 70 67 1 36 96 1.29 4.94
1969 Home 3 10 19 19 0 0 0 0 139.0 152 88 71 1 50 101 1.45 4.60
1970 Away 6 5 18 18 2 0 0 0 113.2 122 50 50 1 33 85 1.36 3.96
1970 Home 8 5 18 18 1 0 0 0 123.2 131 76 63 1 39 86 1.37 4.58
1971 Away 5 4 19 19 0 0 0 0 103.1 76 30 26 0 35 79 1.07 2.26
1971 Home 9 1 17 17 0 0 0 0 94.0 78 28 26 0 23 71 1.07 2.49
1972 Away 9 3 18 18 0 0 0 0 100.1 68 24 22 0 24 68 0.92 1.97
1972 Home 5 3 18 18 0 0 0 0 100.1 86 28 27 0 19 73 1.05 2.42
1973 Away 4 2 19 19 0 0 0 0 98.1 91 48 44 1 32 82 1.25 4.03
1973 Home 6 2 17 17 0 0 0 0 92.2 74 22 20 0 20 79 1.01 1.94
1974 Away 9 4 17 17 0 0 0 0 97.0 89 30 29 0 24 76 1.16 2.69
1974 Home 8 1 19 19 0 0 0 0 109.2 80 26 20 1 22 88 0.93 1.64
1975 Away 8 2 17 17 0 0 0 0 88.2 82 27 27 1 18 66 1.13 2.74
1975 Home 9 4 18 18 0 0 0 0 98.0 81 32 30 0 24 65 1.07 2.76
1976 Away 2 2 26 0 0 0 2 2 52.1 55 23 22 0 20 39 1.43 3.78
1976 Home 2 0 33 0 0 0 4 4 69.1 52 23 22 0 21 60 1.05 2.86
1977 Away 2 3 26 2 0 0 0 4 56.1 46 20 17 0 15 38 1.08 2.72
1977 Home 7 1 31 2 0 0 2 1 80.0 77 33 28 1 15 59 1.15 3.15
1978 Away 1 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 16.0 9 2 2 0 6 10 0.94 1.13
1978 Home 2 2 20 0 0 0 0 2 34.2 50 30 30 1 8 29 1.67 7.79
Total Away 82 79 273 217 15 0 3 6 1462.1 1496 736 675 16 438 1048 1.32 4.15
Total Home 85 69 300 218 12 2 6 7 1590.0 1550 785 706 15 452 1164 1.26 4.00
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.