David John Giusti Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
David John Giusti, Jr. (born November 27, 1939 in Seneca Falls, New York) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1962 to 1977.While attending and playing baseball for Syracuse University, Giusti pitched in the 1961 College World Series as a starting pitcher. He signed out of a college as a free agent with the Houston Colt .45s (later the Houston Astros), and played in Houston from 1962-68. Shortly before the 1968 expansion draft, Giusti was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals, who left him unprotected, and he was then drafted by the San Diego Padres. Two months later, Giusti was then traded back to the Cardinals.After the 1969 baseball season, Giusti was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the Pirates, he was converted into a relief pitcher by manager Danny Murtaugh, and Giusti soon became one of the leading relief pitchers in the National League. Using his sinking palmball heavily, Giusti recorded 20 or more saves in each of the next four baseball seasons, and he led the National League with 30 saves in 1971 for the Pirates. Giusti appeared in three games for Pittsburgh in the 1971 World Series, earning a save in Game Four. Giusti was awarded The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award in 1971.In 1973, Giusti was selected for the National League's All-Star Team. Giusti pitched a one-two-three seventh inning as the National League won the game 7-1.Shortly before the beginning of the 1977 season, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics as part of a ten-player trade - one that also sent outfielder Tony Armas to Oakland, and sent infielder Phil Garner to Pittsburgh. In August, the Athletics sold Giusti's contract to the Chicago Cubs with whom Giusti finished the season, and after being released by the Cubs in November, Giusti retired from baseball.Giusti's most valuable baseball pitch was his palmball.After his baseball career, Giusti became a corporate sales manager for American Express. As of 2002, he was retired and living in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania.
Finished 6th in voting for National League MVP and 4th in voting for Cy Young Award in 1970 for having 9-3 Win-Loss record, 66 Games, 1 Game Started, 47 Games Finished, 26 Saves, 103 Innings Pitched, 98 Hits Allowed, 38 Runs Allowed, 35 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Home Runs Allowed, 39 Walks, 85 Strikeouts, 5 Wild Pitches and 3.06 ERA.
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Named to 1973 National League All Star Team.
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Member of 1970-1972 and 1974-1975 National League Eastern Division Champion Pittsburgh Pirates teams. Member of 1971 World Series Champion Piittsburgh Pirates team.
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Pitcher for Houston Colt .45's/Astros (1962 and 1964-1968), St. Louis Cardinals (1969), Pittsburgh Pirates (1970-1976), Oakland Athletics (1977) and Chicago Cubs (1977).
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Year
Status
Character
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
1975 National League Championship Series
1975
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
1974 National League Championship Series
1974
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
1973 MLB All-Star Game
1973
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1972 National League Championship Series
1972
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
1971 World Series
1971
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
1971 National League Championship Series
1971
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
1970 National League Championship Series
1970
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
Known for movies
1973 MLB All-Star Game (1973) as Himself - NL Pitcher
1971 National League Championship Series (1971) as Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
1974 National League Championship Series (1974) as Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher
1972 National League Championship Series (1972) as Himself - Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher