Ralph Lumenti

Ralph Lumenti
Ralph Lumenti
	Pitcher
	Born: December 21, 1936; Milford, Massachusetts
	Died: February 7, 2018 (aged 81); Milford, Massachusetts
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 7, 1957, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 1959, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–3
Earned run average	7.29
Innings pitched	33⅓
Teams
	Washington Senators (1957–1959);

Raphael Anthony Lumenti (December 21, 1936 – February 7, 2018) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 13 games played, six as a starting pitcher, between 1957 and 1959 for the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball. He batted left-handed, stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).

Lumenti attended Boston University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst before signing a bonus contract with Washington on September 2, 1957. He made his debut five days later, pitching a scoreless ninth inning in a 4–1 loss to the New York Yankees at Griffith Stadium.^[1] The Bonus Rule then in effect forced the Senators to keep Lumenti on their Major League roster for his first two professional seasons; however, after pitching 11 games in 1957–58, Washington was able to send Lumenti to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double-A Southern Association. He made two more appearances in Washington in 1959 before finishing his career in minor league baseball after the 1961 season.

Altogether, Lumenti hurled 33⅓ innings in MLB, allowed 32 hits and 42 bases on balls, while striking out 30.^[2]

Lumenti died on February 7, 2018.^[3]

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

[1] retrosheet.org

[2] Career statistics from Baseball Reference

[3] Raphael A. “Lefty” Lumenti Obituary

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