Al Cicotte

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: December 23, 1929 in Melvindale, MI us

Died: November 29, 1982 in Westland, MI

Buried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, MI

Debut: April 22, 1957 (Age 27-120d, 11,438th in major league history)
vs. WSH 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, Sv

Last Game: May 8, 1962 (Age 32-136d)
vs. LAD 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Alva Warren Cicotte

Nicknames: Bozo

Pronunciation: \SEE-cot\

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Relatives: Greatnephew of Eddie Cicotte

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

ERA

4.36

102

260.0

149

WHIP

1.535

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1948	18	NYY-min	C	7	8	.467	5.49	32			7	1		136.0	169	101	83		74		64	1	1	3				1.787	11.2		4.9	4.2	0.86	BUT MATL
1949			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1950	20	NYY-min	B	15	12	.556	2.58	29						234.0	166	85	67	7	137									1.295	6.4	0.3	5.3			NFK PIED
1951			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1952	22	NYY-min	AAA,A	8	9	.471	5.13	28	21		1	0		128.0	115	83	73		117		84	2	1	1				1.813	8.1		8.2	5.9	0.72	KCY,BNG AA,EL
1953	23	NYY-min	AA,AAA	5	9	.357	5.17	23	18		2	0		94.0	73	58	54	7	102		84	1	0	6				1.862	7.0	0.7	9.8	8.0	0.82	BIR,KCY SOUA,AA
1955	25	NYY-min	AA,AAA	4	4	.500	4.65	30	6		1	0		62.0	55	37	32	3	47	0	32	1	0	7				1.645	8.0	0.4	6.8	4.6	0.68	BIR,DEN SOUA,AA
1956	26	NYY-min	AAA	15	12	.556	3.03	33	29		13	1		205.0	151	84	69	15	106		129	6	0	6				1.254	6.6	0.7	4.7	5.7	1.22	RMD IL
1957	27	NYY	AL	2	2	.500	3.03	20	2	14	0	0	2	65.1	57	25	22	5	30	1	36	1	0	3	275	119	3.77	1.332	7.9	0.7	4.1	5.0	1.20
1958	28	DET-min	AAA	5	1	.833	2.57	6	6		4	0		49.0	46	15	14	2	18	0	32	0	0	1				1.306	8.4	0.4	3.3	5.9	1.78	CHL AA
1958	28	TOT	AL	3	4	.429	4.06	22	6	6	0	0	0	71.0	86	37	32	4	29	1	35	0	0	5	315	98	3.45	1.620	10.9	0.5	3.7	4.4	1.21
1958	28	WSH	AL	0	3	.000	4.82	8	4	3	0	0	0	28.0	36	18	15	3	14	0	14	0	0	2	130	80	4.37	1.786	11.6	1.0	4.5	4.5	1.00
1958	28	DET	AL	3	1	.750	3.56	14	2	3	0	0	0	43.0	50	19	17	1	15	1	21	0	0	3	185	114	2.85	1.512	10.5	0.2	3.1	4.4	1.40
1959	29	CLE	AL	3	1	.750	5.32	26	1	12	0	0	2	44.0	46	29	26	4	25	3	23	2	0	0	193	70	4.52	1.614	9.4	0.8	5.1	4.7	0.92

1960	30	CLE-min	AAA	16	7	.696	1.79	28	26		12	8		201.0	138	49	40	11	60	4	158	3	0	4				0.985	6.2	0.5	2.7	7.1	2.63	TTO IL
1961	31	STL	NL	2	6	.250	5.28	29	7	9	0	0	1	75.0	83	47	44	16	34	2	51	2	0	3	333	84	5.43	1.560	10.0	1.9	4.1	6.1	1.50
1962	32	HOU-min	AAA	10	8	.556	3.08	26	20		8	1		158.0	135	66	54	14	52	6	117	5	0	1				1.184	7.7	0.8	3.0	6.7	2.25	OKC AA
1962	32	HOU	NL	0	0		3.86	5	0	1	0	0	0	4.2	8	4	2	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	22	106	4.33	1.929	15.4	1.9	1.9	7.7	4.00
5 Yrs				10	13	.435	4.36	102	16	42	0	0	5	260.0	280	142	126	30	119	7	149	5	0	11	1138	91	4.30	1.535	9.7	1.0	4.1	5.2	1.25
162 Game Avg.				6	7	.435	4.36	59	9	24	0	0	3	150	161	82	73	17	69	4	86	3	0	6	656	91	4.30	1.535	9.7	1.0	4.1	5.2	1.25

WSH (1 yr)				0	3	.000	4.82	8	4	3	0	0	0	28.0	36	18	15	3	14	0	14	0	0	2	130	80	4.37	1.786	11.6	1.0	4.5	4.5	1.00
STL (1 yr)				2	6	.250	5.28	29	7	9	0	0	1	75.0	83	47	44	16	34	2	51	2	0	3	333	84	5.43	1.560	10.0	1.9	4.1	6.1	1.50
CLE (1 yr)				3	1	.750	5.32	26	1	12	0	0	2	44.0	46	29	26	4	25	3	23	2	0	0	193	70	4.52	1.614	9.4	0.8	5.1	4.7	0.92
NYY (1 yr)				2	2	.500	3.03	20	2	14	0	0	2	65.1	57	25	22	5	30	1	36	1	0	3	275	119	3.77	1.332	7.9	0.7	4.1	5.0	1.20
HOU (1 yr)				0	0		3.86	5	0	1	0	0	0	4.2	8	4	2	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	22	106	4.33	1.929	15.4	1.9	1.9	7.7	4.00
DET (1 yr)				3	1	.750	3.56	14	2	3	0	0	0	43.0	50	19	17	1	15	1	21	0	0	3	185	114	2.85	1.512	10.5	0.2	3.1	4.4	1.40

AL (3 yrs)				8	7	.533	3.99	68	9	32	0	0	4	180.1	189	91	80	13	84	5	94	3	0	8	783	95	3.83	1.514	9.4	0.6	4.2	4.7	1.12
NL (2 yrs)				2	6	.250	5.20	34	7	10	0	0	1	79.2	91	51	46	17	35	2	55	2	0	3	355	85	5.36	1.582	10.3	1.9	4.0	6.2	1.57

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