Diego Pablo Seguí González [say-gee] (born August 17, 1937) is a Cuban former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Washington Senators, Seattle Pilots, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox. and Seattle Mariners. Seguí was a forkball specialist who was the 1970 American League ERA leader.[1]
| Diego Seguí | |
|---|---|
 Diego Seguí in 1969 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 17, 1937 Holguín, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1962, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1977, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 92–111 |
| Earned run average | 3.81 |
| Strikeouts | 1,298 |
| Saves | 71 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Venezuelan | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2003 |
Professional baseball career
editSeguí was born in Holguín, Cuba.[2]
In 1970 with Oakland, Seguí went 10–10 with two saves in 47 appearances (19 starts) while leading the American League pitchers with a 2.56 ERA.[2]
On December 7, 1973, he was traded by St. Louis along with Reggie Cleveland and Terry Hughes to the Red Sox in exchange for John Curtis, Lynn McGlothen and Mike Garman.[3]
Seguí holds the unique distinction of having pitched for both of Seattle's major league baseball teams, the Pilots and the Mariners, in the first game ever played by each franchise. In these contests, he earned a hold for the Pilots in 1969, and absorbed the opening-day loss for the Mariners in 1977.[4][5]
His most productive season came in 1969 for the Pilots, when he posted career-highs in wins (12) and saves (6), against only six losses.[2] At the end of the season, his teammates voted him the Pilots' Most Valuable Player.
After he started the Mariners' inaugural game in 1977, he was dubbed "the Ancient Mariner," and, although he set a Mariners single-game record with 10 strikeouts early in the season on May 5, he failed to get a win the rest of the way. After compiling a 0–7 record with two saves and a 5.69 ERA in 40 games (seven starts), he was released at the end of the season.[2]
Seguí continued pitching in the Mexican League for another 10 years, tossing a no-hitter for the Cafeteros de Córdoba during the 1978 season. During his Mexican stint, he amassed a 96–61 record with a 2.91 ERA and 1,025 strikeouts in 193 pitching appearances.[6]
Seguí also pitched with four teams in the Venezuelan Winter League during 15 seasons between 1962 and 1983. He posted a 95–58 record and a 2.76 ERA in 213 games, setting a league's all-time record with 941 strikeouts, to surpass Aurelio Monteagudo (897) and José Bracho (748). This record is still unbeaten. He also ranks second in wins behind Bracho (109), third in complete games (68), and is fourth both in ERA and innings pitched (1249+2⁄3).[7]
Seguí was inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 2003.[8] He also gained induction into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame on August 19, 2006, in San Francisco, California.[9]
His son, David Seguí, is a former 15-season major league first baseman.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Baseball Historian". Baseball Historian. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Diego Segui Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ McQuiston, John T. (December 8, 1973). "MORE TRADES". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Seattle Pilots vs California Angels Box Score: April 8, 1969". Baseball-Reference.com. April 8, 1969. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "California Angels vs Seattle Mariners Box Score: April 6, 1977". Baseball-Reference.com. April 6, 1977. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Treto Cisneros, Pedro (2002). The Mexican League/La Liga Mexicana: Comprehensive Player Statistics, 1937–2001. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-78-641378-2.
- ^ Gutiérrez, Daniel; González, Javier (2006); Records de la Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional. LVBP. ISBN 978-980-6996-01-4
- ^ "Seguí, Diego". Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "David Segui Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Diego Seguí at BaseballBiography.com
- Diego Seguí at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
- Mexican League statistics
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics