Al Stanek
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Albert Wilfred Stanek is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played in with the San Francisco Giants
. He batted and threw left-handed, stood 5 in 11 in (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86.2 kg). Stanek had a 0–0 record, with a 4.73 earned run average
in 11 games, in his one year career.
He was signed by the Giants as an amateur free agent in 1962 and spent the 1963 season
at age 19 with the MLB team under the terms of the bonus rule. His professional career lasted from 1962–1967, all in the Giants' system, and he compiled a 29–37 won/lost mark with a 3.51 ERA in 557 minor league
innings.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played in with the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. He batted and threw left-handed, stood 5 in 11 in (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86.2 kg). Stanek had a 0–0 record, with a 4.73 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 11 games, in his one year career.
He was signed by the Giants as an amateur free agent in 1962 and spent the 1963 season
1963 San Francisco Giants season
- Offseason :* November 30, 1962: Manny Mota and Dick LeMay were traded by the Giants to the Houston Colt .45s for Joey Amalfitano.* December 15, 1962: Stu Miller, Mike McCormick, and John Orsino were traded by the Giants to the Baltimore Orioles for Jack Fisher, Jimmie Coker and Billy Hoeft.-...
at age 19 with the MLB team under the terms of the bonus rule. His professional career lasted from 1962–1967, all in the Giants' system, and he compiled a 29–37 won/lost mark with a 3.51 ERA in 557 minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
innings.