Greg Pirkl
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Gregory Daniel Pirkl
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 5", Weight 225 lb.
- High School Los Alamitos High School
- Debut August 13, 1993
- Final Game August 16, 1996
- Born August 7, 1970 in Long Beach, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Greg Pirkl beat up AAA pitching in 1993, hitting .308 with 21 home runs in 114 games. It was the second time he had slugged over .500, reaching a slugging percentage of .552 during half a season in Single A ball with San Bernardino.
In the majors he also showed power, hitting 8 home runs in 116 at-bats.
He became a minor league pitcher in 1998-99, pitching in 46 games with an ERA of 3.50 and 9 saves.
He also played for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in Japan.
