Diego Seguí

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Diego Pablo Seguí González (pronounced /seɪˈɡiː/ say-GEE; born August 17, 1937 in Holguín, Cuba) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball.

From 1962 through 1977, Seguí played for the Kansas City Athletics, Washington Senators, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Pilots, Boston Red Sox, and Seattle Mariners. He batted and threw right-handed. His son, David Seguí, followed him into the majors and had a very successful career, spanning from 1990 to 2004, also playing for the Mariners.

[edit] Professional career

In a 15-season career, Seguí compiled a 92-111 record with 1298 strikeouts and a 3.81 ERA in 1807.2 innings. He also pitched 28 complete games with seven shutouts, and coming off the bullpen, he had 71 saves.

Diego Segui was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Museum Hall of Fame on August 19, 2006 in San Francisco, California.

On December 7, 1973, Diego Segui was traded in a blockbuster from the Cardinals to the Red Sox, with Reggie Cleveland and Terry Hughes for John Curtis, Lynn McGlothen, and Mike Garman.

Seguí holds the unique distinction of having pitched for both of Seattle's major league baseball teams, the Pilots and the Mariners. He turned 40 in his last season with Seattle, being tagged "The Ancient Mariner". His most productive season came in 1969, for the Pilots, when he posted a career-high in wins, with 12. In 1970 with Oakland, he won 10 games and led the American League pitchers with a 2.56 ERA.

Seguí was the starting pitcher in the Mariners' inaugural game in 1977, but after compiling a 0-7 record, he retired at the end of the season.

[edit] See also

• List of players from Cuba in Major League Baseball
• List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
• List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders

[edit] External links

• Baseball Library - profile and chronology
• Baseball Reference - career statistics and analysis