Peter Lovrich (October 16, 1942 – December 26, 2018) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Kansas City Athletics during the 1963 season.
| Pete Lovrich | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 16, 1942 Blue Island, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: December 26, 2018 (aged 76) Mokena, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 5, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 7.84 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Lovrich attended Arizona State University. The 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m), 200 lb (91 kg) right hander was the first former ASU Sun Devil player to reach Major League Baseball.[1] Lovrich appeared in 20 games played for the 1963 Athletics, and gave up 25 hits and ten bases on balls, with 16 strikeouts, in 202⁄3 innings pitched. He started one game, August 23 against the Detroit Tigers, and lasted only one-third of an inning, giving up four earned runs in an eventual 17–2 defeat.[2] However, his one victory came in relief on July 15 against the eventual American League champion New York Yankees. He pitched a scoreless 12th inning, and bunted the winning run into scoring position during the bottom of the frame.[3]
Lovrich died December 26, 2018.[4]
References
edit- ^ "ASU Baseball's Countdown To 100: Past and Present". Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 17, Kansas City Athletics 2 (1)". retrosheet.org. August 23, 1963. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Athletics 11, New York Yankees 10". retrosheet.org. July 15, 1963. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ "Mr. Peter Lovrich Jr. - View Obituary & Service Information". vandenbergfuneralhome.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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