Paul Assenmacher

Infobox MLB retired


name=Paul Assenmacher
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1960|12|10
Detroit, Michigan
debutdate=April 12
debutyear=by|1986
debutteam=Atlanta Braves
finaldate=October 3
finalyear=by|1999
finalteam=Cleveland Indians
stat1label=Games pitched
stat1value=884
stat2label=Strikeouts
stat2value=807
stat3label=Earned run average
stat3value=3.51
teams=
* Atlanta Braves (by|1986-by|1989)
* Chicago Cubs (by|1989-by|1993)
* New York Yankees (by|1993)
* Chicago White Sox (by|1994)
* Cleveland Indians (by|1995-by|1999)
highlights=
* 15th best ERA (since 1901) for pitchers between the ages of 33 and 37

Paul Andre Assenmacher (born December 10, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 14 seasons. Assenmacher played with the Atlanta Braves (1986-1989), Chicago Cubs (1989-1993), New York Yankees (1993), Chicago White Sox (1994) and the Cleveland Indians (1995-1999). Assenmacher played college baseball at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He then went on to sign as an amateur free agent with the Atlanta Braves in 1983.

Assenmacher made his major league debut on April 12, 1986 with the Atlanta Braves.

In a 14 year Major League career, Assenmacher compiled a record of 61-44 with a 3.51 ERA. He saved 56 games and made 1 career start in 884 games. He is tied with Mike Jackson for most games pitched in the 1990s (644).

Assenmacher was the pitching coach for the baseball team at St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta, GA from 2005-2007.

External links

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* [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/stats_historical/mlb_player_locator_results.jsp?playerLocator=assenmacher Page on MLB.com]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/paul_assenmacher.shtml Profile page on thebaseballcube.com]
* [http://www.aquinas.edu/athletics/hall_of_fame.html Aquinas College Athletics Hall of Fame]