- George Susce (pitcher)
George Daniel Susce (born
September 13 ,1931 , inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania ) is a retired Americanpitcher inMajor League Baseball . A right-handed pitcher and batter, Susce stood 6'1" (185 cm) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). Also known as George Susce Jr., he is the son of George C.M. Susce, a former major leaguecatcher and longtime coach with numerous teams.The younger Susce pitched for five seasons (1955-59) in the
American League for theBoston Red Sox andDetroit Tigers . Hisrookie 1955 campaign for Boston was his finest. That season, Susce appeared in 29 games, starting 15, and compiled a 9-7 record with six complete games and anearned run average of 3.06. Overall, he won 22, lost 17, and compiled an ERA of 4.42 in 117 games, largely as a relief pitcher.External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/suscege02.shtml Baseball Reference]
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