Sandy Consuegra

Sandy Consuegra
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Sandy Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra
	Pitcher
	Born: September 3, 1920; Potrerillo, Cuba
	Died: November 16, 2005 (aged 85); Miami, Florida
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 10, 1950, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	May 28, 1957, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	51–32
Earned run average	3.37
Strikeouts	193
Teams
	Washington Senators (1950–1953); Chicago White Sox (1953–1956); Baltimore Orioles (1956–1957); New York Giants (1957);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1954);

Sandalio Simeón Consuegra Castellón [con-SWEH-grah] (September 3, 1920 – November 16, 2005) was a Cuban-born Major League Baseball pitcher with the Washington Senators (1950-1953), Chicago White Sox (1953-1956), Baltimore Orioles (1956-1957) and New York Giants (1957). He batted and threw right-handed.

In an eight-season career, Consuegra posted a 51–32 record with 26 saves and a 3.37 ERA in 809.1 innings. He pitched in 248 games, starting 71 of them.

A native of Potrerillo, Cuba, Consuegra made his major league debut in 1950 with the Washington Senators when he was 29 years old. Previously, he had played with the Havana Cubans, the first Cuban team in the American minor league system.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Consuegra from Washington in the 1953 midseason. He went 16–3 during his 1954 All-Star season with the White Sox, leading the American League with a .842 winning percentage, and included a league-high eight relief wins without a defeat. His 2.69 ERA was second in the league to the Cleveland Indians' Mike Garcia (2.64).

Consuegra also played with the Baltimore Orioles and New York Giants. He announced his retirement at the end of the 1957-58 Cuban winter-ball season, though he made a brief comeback in the minors in 1961.

Following his playing career, Consuegra settled in Miami, Florida, where he died at age 85.

Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
SABR BioProject
Baseball Library
Historical Baseball
Baseball Reference minor league statistics
Sandy Consuegra at Find a Grave

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