Paul Assenmacher
Paul Andre Assenmacher (born December 10, 1960) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for fourteen seasons. Assenmacher pitched for the Atlanta Braves (1986–1989), Chicago Cubs (1989–1993), New York Yankees (1993),[1] Chicago White Sox (1994) and the Cleveland Indians (1995–1999).
| Paul Assenmacher | |||
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_(cropped).jpg) Assenmacher at Progressive Field in 2015 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 10, 1960 Detroit, Michigan | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 12, 1986, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 1999, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 61–44 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.51 | ||
| Strikeouts | 807 | ||
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Assenmacher played college baseball at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He then went on to sign as an amateur free agent with the Atlanta Braves in 1983, making his major league debut with them on April 12, 1986.
In his career, Assenmacher compiled a record of 61-44 with a 3.51 ERA, saving 56 games and making one career start in 884 games. He is tied with Mike Jackson for most games pitched in the 1990s (644).
Although only a .083 hitter (3-for-36), Assenmacher was a very good fielding pitcher. He recorded a .986 fielding percentage with only two errors in 146 total chances in 855.2 innings pitched.
Assenmacher has spent nine seasons as the pitching coach for the baseball team at St. Pius X Catholic High School in Atlanta.[2]
References
- Curry, Jack (31 July 1993). "Yanks Get Cubs Lefty In 3-Way Trade". The New York Times. p. 31. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
- http://www.spx.org/BaseballVarsityCoaches
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Aquinas College Athletics Hall of Fame