Don Choate

Don Choate
Pitcher
Born: July 2, 1938 (1938-07-02) (age 73) Potosi, Missouri
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1960 for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1960 for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	0–0
Earned run average	2.25
Innings pitched	8
Teams
San Francisco Giants (1960)

Donald Leon Choate (born July 2, 1938, at Potosi, Missouri) is a retired American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher appeared in four Major League games, all in relief, for the San Francisco Giants in 1960. He stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).

Choate was originally signed by the St. Louis Cardinals, and posted a 19–8 record in his second professional season with the Class C Billings Mustangs in 1957.^[1] After splitting the next year between Double-A and Triple-A Cardinal affiliates he was traded to Giants as a prospect as part of a major off-season trade that netted first baseman Bill White, future National League president, for the Redbirds. White became a star player — a five-time NL All Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner — as well as a team leader of the 1964 world champion Cardinals.

Choate's only Major League service came in September 1960 when he was recalled from the Triple-A Tacoma Giants. In eight MLB innings pitched, he gave up two earned runs, seven hits and four bases on balls, with seven strikeouts.

References

1. ^ Minor league statistics from Baseball Reference

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Choate, Don
Alternative names
Short description	Baseball player
Date of birth	July 2, 1938
Place of birth	Potosi, Missouri
Date of death
Place of death