Juan Pizarro

Born: 2/7/1937 in Santurce, P.R.

Died: 2/18/2021 in Carolina, P.R.

MLB Debut: 1957-05-04 | Final Game: 1974-09-26

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Juan Ramon Pizarro

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Biography

Juan Pizarro was a talented pitcher whose career spanned from 1957 to 1974, making a significant impact in Major League Baseball during a transformative era for the sport. Born in 1937, Pizarro established himself as a key figure on the mound, finishing his career with a record of 131-105 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.43. Over the course of his 17 seasons, he struck out 1,522 batters and recorded 28 saves, showcasing his versatility and effectiveness as both a starter and a reliever. His performance earned him two selections to the All-Star Game, highlighting his status among the elite pitchers of his time. Pizarro played during a period when baseball was evolving, transitioning from the deadball era to a more offense-oriented game in the 1960s. Known for his competitive spirit and ability to control the game, he contributed to several teams, leaving a lasting legacy with franchises such as the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers. His contributions to the game extended beyond his statistics; Pizarro was known for his work ethic and leadership, influencing younger players and leaving an indelible mark on the teams he represented throughout his career.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
131	105	488	245	79	17	28	2034.3	1807	776	201	888	1522	3.43	0

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — near 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
1957	ATL	NL	5	6	24	10	3	0	0	99.3	99	51	51	68	4.62	3.83 (-21%)	-
1958	ATL	NL	6	4	16	10	7	1	1	96.7	75	29	47	84	2.70	3.86 (+30%)	-
1959	ATL	NL	6	2	29	14	6	2	0	133.7	117	56	70	126	3.77	3.90 (+3%)	-
1960	ATL	NL	6	7	21	17	3	0	0	114.7	105	58	72	88	4.55	3.82 (-19%)	-
1961	CHW	AL	14	7	39	25	12	1	2	194.7	164	66	89	188	3.05	4.03 (+24%)	-
1962	CHW	AL	12	14	36	32	9	1	1	203.3	182	86	97	173	3.81	3.96 (+4%)	-
1963	CHW	AL	16	8	32	28	10	3	1	214.7	177	57	63	163	2.39	3.46 (+31%)	-
1964	CHW	AL	19	9	33	33	11	4	0	239.0	193	68	55	162	2.56	3.58 (+28%)	-
1965	CHW	AL	6	3	18	18	2	1	0	97.0	96	37	37	65	3.43	3.50 (+2%)	-
1966	CHW	AL	8	6	34	9	1	0	3	88.7	91	37	39	42	3.76	3.52 (-7%)	-
1967	PIT	NL	8	10	50	9	1	1	9	107.0	99	47	52	96	3.95	3.30 (-20%)	-465.2
1968	PIT	NL	1	1	12	0	0	0	0	11.0	14	4	10	6	3.27	2.98 (-10%)	-1013.1
1968	BOS	AL	6	8	19	12	6	0	2	107.7	97	43	44	84	3.59	2.98 (-21%)	-2420.7
1969	BOS	AL	0	1	6	0	0	0	2	9.0	14	6	6	4	6.00	3.61 (-66%)	0.0
1969	CLE	AL	3	3	48	4	1	0	4	82.7	67	29	49	44	3.16	3.61 (+13%)	-1314.9
1969	OAK	AL	1	1	3	0	0	0	1	7.7	3	2	3	4	2.35	—	0.0
1970	CHC	NL	0	0	12	0	0	0	1	15.7	16	8	9	14	4.60	3.89 (-18%)	-
1971	CHC	NL	7	6	16	14	6	3	0	101.3	78	39	40	67	3.46	3.47 (avg)	-
1972	CHC	NL	4	5	16	7	1	0	1	59.3	66	26	32	24	3.94	3.26 (-21%)	-
1973	CHC	NL	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	6	5	1	3	11.25	—	-
1973	HOU	NL	2	2	15	1	0	0	0	23.3	28	17	11	10	6.56	3.75 (-75%)	-36.6
1974	PIT	NL	1	1	7	2	0	0	0	24.0	20	5	11	7	1.88	3.63 (+48%)	-498.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
496	658	72	133	18	2	8	66	1	32	191	0.202	0.237	0.272	0.509	-1414.6

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.509 vs. league average 0.693 across their career seasons — 26.6% 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
1957	ATL	NL	25	36	5	9	1	0	1	2	0	1	10	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	ATL	NL	16	32	4	8	2	0	0	6	0	3	9	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	ATL	NL	29	41	2	5	2	0	0	5	0	2	14	0.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	ATL	NL	23	40	4	11	1	1	0	2	0	0	11	0.275	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CHW	AL	40	69	10	17	3	1	0	5	1	5	19	0.246	.258 (-5%)	.328 (-8%)	.399 (-20%)	.727 (-15%)	-179.5
1962	CHW	AL	37	69	10	11	1	0	0	5	0	4	17	0.159	.257 (-38%)	.326 (-38%)	.393 (-56%)	.719 (-48%)	-564.3
1963	CHW	AL	32	73	10	13	2	0	2	10	0	3	26	0.178	.246 (-28%)	.308 (-32%)	.371 (-23%)	.680 (-27%)	-324.2
1964	CHW	AL	33	90	6	19	1	0	3	15	0	1	34	0.211	.250 (-16%)	.312 (-30%)	.377 (-15%)	.690 (-22%)	-346.6
1965	CHW	AL	19	34	5	8	0	0	1	4	0	2	10	0.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	CHW	AL	34	26	2	4	1	0	0	2	0	1	5	0.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	PIT	NL	50	27	1	7	1	0	0	3	0	1	5	0.259	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	PIT	NL	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	BOS	AL	20	31	5	5	2	0	0	3	0	3	8	0.161	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	BOS	AL	6	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	CLE	AL	48	15	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	OAK	AL	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	CHC	NL	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	CHC	NL	16	34	3	6	1	0	1	2	0	2	11	0.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CHC	NL	16	21	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CHC	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	HOU	NL	15	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	PIT	NL	7	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	AVG
1974	NLCS	PIT	1	0	.000
1958	WS	ML1	1	0	.000
1957	WS	ML1	1	1	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	3	0	0	4.0	5	3	4	4	6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1974	NLCS	PIT	1	0.7	0	0	1	0	0.00
1958	WS	ML1	1	1.7	2	1	1	3	5.40
1957	WS	ML1	1	1.7	3	2	2	1	10.80

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	488	245	74	299	12	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	ML1	P	24	10	0	15	1	1
1958	ML1	P	16	10	3	16	0	2
1959	ML1	P	29	14	7	18	0	0
1960	ML1	P	21	17	1	17	2	0
1961	CHA	P	39	25	8	22	3	1
1962	CHA	P	36	32	10	23	1	1
1963	CHA	P	32	28	6	22	0	1
1964	CHA	P	33	33	8	32	0	2
1965	CHA	P	18	18	3	17	1	2
1966	CHA	P	34	9	5	18	0	1
1967	PIT	P	50	9	1	13	1	0
1968	PIT	P	12	0	1	0	1	0
1968	BOS	P	19	12	6	23	0	3
1969	BOS	P	6	0	1	3	0	0
1969	CLE	P	48	4	5	14	1	0
1969	OAK	P	3	0	0	1	0	0
1970	CHN	P	12	0	0	4	0	0
1971	CHN	P	16	14	4	16	0	0
1972	CHN	P	16	7	2	15	0	1
1973	CHN	P	2	0	1	0	0	0
1973	HOU	P	15	1	1	7	1	0
1974	PIT	P	7	2	1	3	0	0