Jerry Casale

Who is Jerry Casale?

Jerry Joseph Casale is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1958 and 1962. Listed at 6 ft 2 in, 200 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Casale was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent before the 1952 season. He reached the majors in 1958 with the Red Sox, spending three years with them before moving to the Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers. His most productive season came in 1959 with Boston, when he recorded career-highs in wins, strikeouts, earned run average, complete games, innings pitched, and collected two three-hit shutouts against the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians. His .619 win–loss percentage ranked him 10th in the American League.

In a five-season career, Casale posted a 17–24 record with 207 strikeouts in 370¹⁄₃ innings. He also helped himself with the bat, hitting .216 with four home runs and 15 runs batted in.

Following his baseball retirement, Casale opened a restaurant on 34th Street near Park Avenue, Manhattan.