Joe Slusarski

Summary

Joseph Andrew Slusarski (born December 19, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves.

Joe Slusarski
Pitcher
Born: (1966-12-19) December 19, 1966 (age 57)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1991, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
June 21, 2001, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record13–21
Earned run average5.18
Strikeouts173
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record2–4
Earned run average4.94
Strikeouts31
Teams
Medals
Baseball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Baseball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1988 Rome Team

He helped the Athletics win the 1992 American League Western Division, the Astros win the 1999 and 2001 National League Central Division, and the Braves win the 2001 NL Eastern Division.

In 7 seasons he had a record of 13-21 in 118 games, with a 5.18 ERA. He was fired as pitching coach for the Frisco RoughRiders on May 20, 2009 and replaced by Jeff Andrews after the RoughRiders went 18-18 with a 4.56 ERA to begin the season.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)