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Andres Galarraga League
4-19-2114
Speed Casanova Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.94 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 171-163 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-28-1926
K 2378 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(52 games)
IP 3128.0
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 3
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
1950 STL
12
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
225.0
 216 107 98 3 91
180
1.36
3.92
1951 STL
13
 9
35
35
0
0
0
 0
230.0
 208 96 80 5 76
177
1.23
3.13
1952 STL
11
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
223.0
 223 108 88 4 100
150
1.45
3.55
1953 STL
19
 11
36
36
0
0
0
 0
240.1
 208 100 91 3 98
193
1.27
3.41
1954 STL
15
 12
36
36
1
0
0
 0
241.0
 212 89 86 1 94
178
1.27
3.21
1955 STL
13
 8
36
36
1
1
0
 0
230.1
 208 113 98 4 81
175
1.25
3.83
1956 STL
10
 11
30
30
0
0
0
 0
194.1
 179 89 88 2 75
144
1.31
4.08
1957 STL
17
 8
36
36
1
0
0
 0
238.1
 220 114 98 4 99
170
1.34
3.70
1958 STL
12
 13
36
36
1
0
0
 0
241.0
 215 117 110 7 88
184
1.26
4.11
1959 STL
9
 15
36
36
0
0
0
 0
245.0
 232 117 107 2 86
196
1.30
3.93
1960 STL-TEX
14
 11
35
35
0
0
0
 0
226.1
 213 113 102 1 92
171
1.35
4.06
1961 TEX
10
 7
26
26
0
0
0
 0
142.0
 129 65 52 0 46
125
1.23
3.30
1962 TEX
5
 5
25
13
0
0
1
 0
87.0
 79 47 41 1 32
66
1.28
4.24
1963 CHA
4
 13
26
26
0
0
0
 0
139.1
 157 86 80 4 52
102
1.50
5.17
1964 CHA
3
 14
24
24
0
0
0
 0
107.1
 146 83 78 3 39
84
1.72
6.54
1965 CHA
3
 7
16
16
0
0
0
 0
80.2
 86 49 49 1 37
58
1.52
5.47
1966 CHA
1
 4
10
7
0
0
0
 0
37.0
 48 25 25 0 11
25
1.59
6.08
2114
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
171
 163
515
500
4
1
1
 0
3128.0
 2979 1518 1371 45 1197
2378
1.34
3.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Speed Casanova has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-09-09The Chicago Hookers have waived Speed Casanova.
1966-06-13Speed Casanova of the Chicago Hookers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1966-05-12The Chicago Hookers have promoted Speed Casanova to the major league team.
1966-05-12The Chicago Hookers have acquired Speed Casanova from the waiver wire.
1965-09-05The Chicago Hookers have waived Speed Casanova.
1965-07-01The Chicago Hookers have promoted Speed Casanova to the major league team.
1965-07-01The Chicago Hookers have acquired Speed Casanova from the waiver wire.
1965-05-17The Chicago Hookers have waived Speed Casanova.
1963-04-01The Chicago Hookers have promoted Speed Casanova to the major league team.
1963-04-01The Chicago Hookers have acquired Speed Casanova from the waiver wire.
1962-08-29The Texas Typhoons have waived Speed Casanova.
1962-07-20The Texas Typhoons have designated Speed Casanova for assignment.
1962-06-15The Texas Typhoons have promoted Speed Casanova to the major league team. The Texas Typhoons have promoted Frank Brack to the major league team.
1962-06-08The Texas Typhoons have designated Speed Casanova for assignment.
1961-06-18Speed Casanova of the Texas Typhoons is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1961-04-30Speed Casanova of the Texas Typhoons is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1960-08-23A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Blues and the Texas Typhoons. The Texas Typhoons receive Speed Casanova, Draft Pick 1962 Round 3 SEA (Marty Schrom), Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 STL (Rex Stack) from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 TEX (Ken Thomas), Draft Pick 1963 Round 2 TEX (Harry Harter), Draft Pick 1964 Round 2 TEX (Leon Johnson). Protest This Trade.
1960-07-30The St. Louis Blues have placed Speed Casanova on the trade block.
1956-08-25Speed Casanova of the St. Louis Blues is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1954-11-01Speed Casanova now holds the league record for career pitching games started.