Bob Allietta

Robert George Allietta (born May 1, 1952 in New Bedford, Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. On January 13, by|1971 he was drafted by the California Angels in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). His MLB career consisted of 21 games played for the Angels in by|1975.

He made his major league debut on May 6, 1975, at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. He was the starting catcher that night against the Oakland Athletics, and went 0-for-2 against Ken Holtzman. In the top of the 7th, Rollie Fingers was called in to face Allietta, and Bill Sudakis pinch hit for him.

Allietta was on the disabled list that year from July 6 to August 17, limiting his playing time. Season and career totals include a .178 batting average (8-for-45), one home run, two runs batted in, and four runs scored. He was excellent on defense, handling 98 chances without an error, and had just one passed ball in 122 innings caught. He also threw out 4 of 16 baserunners attempting to steal.

Trivia

*Allietta led California League catchers with 12 double plays while playing for the Stockton Ports in by|1972.
*His only major league home run came against All-Star Steve Busby of the Kansas City Royals. {Royals Stadium—September 14, 1975}

References

*1976 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/alliebo01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pallib101.htm Retrosheet]