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Carl Yastrzemski League
10-26-2069
George Giovanola Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.17 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 62-51 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 03-04-1924
K 685 Drafted Round 17, Pick 261
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(139 games)
IP 1118.2
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C- Bunt B  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
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
8
 3
103
0
0
0
0
 0
120.0
 165 90 86 2 49
67
1.78
6.45
1951 NYA
5
 7
64
0
0
0
2
 0
71.2
 84 48 46 2 23
32
1.49
5.78
1952 NYA
8
 9
73
0
0
0
0
 0
85.0
 92 40 39 3 25
49
1.38
4.13
1953 NYA
14
 6
75
0
0
0
2
 0
81.1
 92 48 44 0 38
53
1.60
4.87
1954 NYA
7
 4
112
0
0
0
1
 0
151.2
 159 95 83 5 71
92
1.52
4.93
1955 NYA
0
 7
118
0
0
0
2
 0
144.0
 168 93 91 3 68
100
1.64
5.69
1956 NYA
7
 5
117
0
0
0
0
 0
142.1
 136 74 71 3 61
83
1.38
4.49
1957 NYA
5
 4
115
0
0
0
1
 0
131.1
 147 85 83 1 60
80
1.58
5.69
1958 PIT
5
 5
94
0
0
0
1
 0
124.0
 131 63 62 1 49
82
1.45
4.50
1959 PIT-STL
3
 1
52
0
0
0
0
 0
67.0
 84 41 38 0 24
47
1.61
5.10
1960 STL
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
62
 51
925
0
0
0
9
 0
1118.2
 1258 677 643 20 468
685
1.54
5.17
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01George Giovanola has retired from the St. Louis Gashouse Gang
1960-05-06The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated George Giovanola for assignment.
1960-04-25The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have promoted George Giovanola to the major league team.
1960-03-01The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have sent Dandy Shea to the minors. The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have designated George Giovanola for assignment.
1959-09-07The St. Louis Gashouse Gang have acquired George Giovanola from the waiver wire.
1959-09-02The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Charlie Black to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Ike Skinner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have sent Red Williams to the minors. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have designated George Giovanola for assignment.
1959-07-18The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted George Giovanola to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have sent Hal Kiely to the minors.
1959-06-15The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Shooter Foley to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Carl Kilgore to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Garland Shaw to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have promoted Charlie Black to the major league team. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have designated Freddy Garcia for assignment. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have designated Tike Johnson for assignment. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have designated George Giovanola for assignment. The Pittsburgh River Raiders have designated Greg Banks for assignment.