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Juan Pizarro
From BR Bullpen
Juan Ramon Pizarro Cordova
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
- Debut May 4, 1957
- Final Game September 26, 1974
- Born February 7, 1937 in Santurce, P.R.
[edit] Biographical Information
Juan Pizarro was a hard-throwing lefthander who came up as a 20-year old with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957, earning a World Series ring with them his rookie year before moving on three years later to the Chicago White Sox. He had some outstanding years for the Chisox of the early 1960s, being a two-time AL All-Star ('63-'64) and leading the Junior Circuit in strikeouts per inning back-to-back in 1961 and '62. He also had 1.000% fielding percentages in '63 and '64.
Pizarro bounced around with several other major league teams, including the Chicago Cubs, before finishing his big league career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1974. He continued to pitch in the Mexican League.
His nickname is "Terín". He was the pitching coach of the Rockford Cubbies in 1997.
Juan played for the Caguas Creoles and the Santurce Crabbers in the Puerto Rico Winter Baseball League.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1956 MVP South Atlantic League Jacksonville Braves
- 2-time AL All-Star (1963 & 1964)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1963 & 1964)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1962-1964)
- Won a World Series with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957
