Bill Laskey
William Alan Laskey (born December 20, 1957) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 to 1986 and in 1988.
| Bill Laskey | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 20, 1957 Toledo, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 23, 1982, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 13, 1988, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 42–53 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.14 | ||
| Strikeouts | 325 | ||
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After graduating from Toledo Woodward High School in 1975, he played collegiately for Monroe Community College and Kent State University. In 1977, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1978 MLB Draft (June Secondary).
In 1982, Laskey was selected to the MLB All-Star Game but was persuaded by Tommy Lasorda to relinquish his roster spot to make room for a soon-to-retire Phil Niekro as a gesture. Niekro went on to pitch seven more years, and Laskey was never selected for another All-Star Game. Laskey has said he "never should have trusted Tommy Lasorda."
Fast Facts
- In 1982 as a rookie, Laskey won a career-high 13 games. He also led the Giants in victories that year.
- He served as head softball coach at Aragon High School in San Mateo, California. He retired with a 78-62-3 overall record as their coach.
- He is currently a baseball analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area the TV home of the San Francisco Giants.
- Radio host/personality for KNBR the Sports Leader.
References
- "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota