Bob Giggie Explained

Bob Giggie
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:13 August 1933
Birth Place:Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Death Place:Braintree, Massachusetts, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 18
Debutyear:1959
Debutteam:Milwaukee Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 24
Finalyear:1962
Finalteam:Kansas City Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:3–1
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.18
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:32
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Robert Thomas Giggie (August 13, 1933 – December 9, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and Major League Baseball pitcher. He appeared in 30 games pitched (all but two in relief) for the Milwaukee Braves during the and seasons and the Kansas City Athletics during and . Giggie threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6feet tall and .

Bob attended Charlestown High School and was signed as an amateur by his hometown Boston Braves on July 5, 1951.

Giggie's best season in the minors was with the Hagerstown Braves in the Class B Interstate League, when he had a record of 18 wins and 7 losses, with 2.82 earned run average in 214 innings pitched.

He appeared in 16 games for the Milwaukee Braves during the 1959 and 1960 seasons. He was traded to the Kansas City Athletics on May 11, 1960, for pitcher George Brunet, then pitched in 14 games for the Athletics in 1960 and 1962.

In the major leagues, Giggie compiled a 3–1 win–loss mark and an earned run average of 5.18. In 30 games and 57⅓ innings pitched, he allowed 70 hits and 32 bases on balls. He struck out 32 and registered one save and no complete games. He retired after the 1962 season.

He died at his home in Braintree, Massachusetts on December 9, 2018.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Thomas Giggie . 12 December 2018.