Tom Satriano

Tom Satriano
Catcher/Utility infielder
Born: (1940-08-28) August 28, 1940 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 23, 1961 for the Los Angeles Angels
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 1970 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Batting average	.225
Home runs	21
Runs batted in	157
Teams
Los Angeles/California Angels (1961–1969) Boston Red Sox (1969–1970)

Thomas Victor Nicholas Satriano (born August 28, 1940 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional baseball player. Although he began his professional career as a third baseman, he converted to catcher and played 321 games as a backstop during a ten-year, 674-game Major League Baseball career from 1961–1970 for the Los Angeles/California Angels and Boston Red Sox.

Satriano attended the University of Southern California. He signed with the Angels in July 1961 and was immediately placed on the team's Major League roster during its first season as an American League expansion team. He appeared in 35 games played as an infielder, and started 21 games at third base. His conversion to catcher began in 1963, and by 1966 he was predominantly a catcher. All told, Satriano collected 365 hits during his MLB career, including 53 doubles.

Satriano's daughter Gina played for the Colorado Silver Bullets, a women's baseball team.^[1] She is currently an Assistant District Attorney in Los Angeles.^[2]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

v t e USC Trojans 1961 College World Series Champions Dan Ardell Mike Gillespie Larry Himes Tom Satriano Ron Stillwell Wally Wolf Head Coach Rod Dedeaux Regular season NCAA Tournament College World Series

Persondata
Name	Satriano, Tom
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	August 28, 1940
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of death
Place of death