Pete Falcone

Born: 10/1/1953 in Brooklyn, NY, USA

MLB Debut: 1975-04-13 | Final Game: 1984-09-17

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Peter Falcone

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Biography

Pete Falcone was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1953, who played from 1975 until his retirement on September 17, 1984. Over the course of his career, Falcone established himself as a reliable left-handed pitcher, known for his durability and competitive spirit on the mound. He finished his career with a record of 70-90, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.07, and recorded a total of 865 strikeouts, alongside 7 saves. Falcone's career spanned a transformative period in Major League Baseball, marked by the shift toward more specialized pitching roles and the increasing importance of bullpen strategies. Throughout his years in the league, he played for several teams, contributing to his reputation as a versatile pitcher capable of handling various game situations. While his win-loss record may not reflect the dominant presence of some of his contemporaries, his contributions to his teams and the game during the late 1970s and early 1980s remain a notable part of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
70	90	325	217	25	7	7	1435.3	1385	649	152	671	865	4.07	0

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 7.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	SFG	NL	12	11	34	32	3	1	0	190.0	171	88	111	131	4.17	3.71 (-12%)	-
1976	STL	NL	12	16	32	32	9	2	0	212.0	173	76	93	138	3.23	3.51 (+8%)	-
1977	STL	NL	4	8	27	22	1	1	1	124.0	130	75	61	75	5.44	4.00 (-36%)	-
1978	STL	NL	2	7	19	14	0	0	0	75.0	94	48	48	28	5.76	3.69 (-56%)	-
1979	NYN	NL	6	14	33	31	1	1	0	184.0	194	85	76	113	4.16	4.00 (-4%)	-2162.6
1980	NYN	NL	7	10	37	23	1	0	1	157.3	163	79	58	109	4.52	3.84 (-18%)	36.3
1981	NYN	NL	5	3	35	9	3	1	1	95.3	84	27	36	56	2.55	3.58 (+29%)	1497.2
1982	NYN	NL	8	10	40	23	3	0	2	171.0	159	73	71	101	3.84	3.86 (+1%)	-3363.7
1983	ATL	NL	9	4	33	15	2	0	0	106.7	102	43	60	59	3.63	3.87 (+6%)	-3265.6
1984	ATL	NL	5	7	35	16	2	1	2	120.0	115	55	57	55	4.12	3.81 (-8%)	-3352.4

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
325	416	17	62	5	1	1	21	1	8	141	0.149	0.167	0.173	0.340	-2419.0

Career AVG .149 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career SLG .173 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 54.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.340 vs. league average 0.709 across their career seasons — 52.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	SFG	NL	34	65	2	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	26	0.062	.257 (-76%)	.327 (-77%)	.374 (-84%)	.701 (-80%)	-861.5
1976	STL	NL	32	62	3	8	1	0	0	2	0	1	23	0.129	.255 (-49%)	.320 (-51%)	.360 (-60%)	.681 (-56%)	-552.6
1977	STL	NL	27	41	3	10	0	1	0	2	0	2	12	0.244	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	STL	NL	19	21	3	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	NYN	NL	33	52	1	9	0	0	0	2	0	2	19	0.173	.265 (-35%)	.329 (-38%)	.397 (-56%)	.727 (-48%)	-418.6
1980	NYN	NL	37	41	2	6	0	0	0	3	0	2	12	0.146	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	NYN	NL	35	22	1	4	0	0	1	5	0	0	4	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	NYN	NL	40	53	0	6	1	0	0	3	0	0	24	0.113	.261 (-57%)	.324 (-65%)	.388 (-66%)	.712 (-66%)	-586.3
1983	ATL	NL	33	26	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	ATL	NL	35	33	2	7	2	0	0	2	0	0	14	0.212	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	325	217	18	144	7	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	SFN	P	34	32	2	29	2	0
1976	SLN	P	32	32	3	14	0	0
1977	SLN	P	27	22	4	15	0	1
1978	SLN	P	19	14	0	7	2	0
1979	NYN	P	33	31	3	14	1	1
1980	NYN	P	37	23	1	12	0	0
1981	NYN	P	35	9	2	9	1	0
1982	NYN	P	40	23	2	16	0	1
1983	ATL	P	33	15	1	11	0	0
1984	ATL	P	35	16	0	17	1	0