Diego Seguí

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Diego Segui
Pitcher
Born: August 17, 1937 (1937-08-17) (age 70)
Holguin, Cuba
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1962
for the Kansas City Athletics
Final game
September 24, 1977
for the Seattle Mariners
Career statistics
Pitching Record     92-111
Earned run average     3.81
Strikeouts     1298
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Career highlights and awards

Diego Seguí [seh-GHEE] (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 (1962-65, 1967), Washington Senators (1966), Oakland Athletics (1968, 1970-72) Seattle Pilots (1969), Boston Red Sox (1974-1975), and Seattle Mariners (1977). He batted and threw right handed. His son, David, followed him into the majors and had a very successful career, spanning from 1990 to 2004, also playing for the Mariners.

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Diego Segui on December 7, 1973- 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.

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.

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Preceded by
Dick Bosman		 American League ERA Champion
1970		 Succeeded by
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