Tony Brizzolara

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1984)

W–L 8–11
ERA 5.06
WHIP 1.53
SO 98
Pitcher PIV 1651.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
1/14/1957 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-05-19
Last Game
1984-09-28

Full name: Anthony John Brizzolara

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 11 44 23 2 0 1 156.7 188 88 12 52 98 5.06 1651.0

Career ERA 5.06 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 29.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1979 ATL NL 6 9 20 19 2 0 0 107.3 133 63 33 64 5.28 4.00 (-32%) 2000.7
1983 ATL NL 1 0 14 0 0 0 1 20.3 22 8 6 17 3.54 3.87 (+9%) 319.3
1984 ATL NL 1 2 10 4 0 0 0 29.0 33 17 13 17 5.28 3.81 (-38%) -669.0
Career · 3 seasons 8 11 44 23 2 0 1 156.2 188 88 52 98 5.06 — 1,651

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
44 42 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 16 .024 .067 .024 .090 0

Career AVG .024 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 90.9% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 79.5% below league average.

Career SLG .024 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 93.9% below league average.

Career OPS .090 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 87.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1979 ATL NL 20 35 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 14 .029 — — — — 0.0
1983 ATL NL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 ATL NL 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 44 42 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 16 .024 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24251001.000
Away20170100.059

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home24101.01124936624.37
Away2055.2763916366.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-28 ATLSDPL 000000000
1984-09-26 ATLCINL 000000000
1984-09-17 ATLLADL 000000000
1984-09-09 ATLSFGL 000000000
1984-09-04 ATLHOUW 100000000
1984-08-31 ATLCHCW 200000000
1984-08-24 ATLCHCL 000000000
1984-08-18 ATLSTLW 300000001
1984-08-10 ATLSDPL 000000000
1984-08-08 ATLLADL 100000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-09-28 ATLSDP — 2.0000120
1984-09-26 ATLCIN — 0.1000010
1984-09-17 ATLLAD — 0.1233110
1984-09-09 ATLSFG L 0.1122100
1984-09-04 ATLHOU — 5.0662241
1984-08-31 ATLCHC — 7.1422422
1984-08-24 ATLCHC — 0.2000110
1984-08-18 ATLSTL W 6.0933140
1984-08-10 ATLSDP — 2.0422121
1984-08-08 ATLLAD L 5.0743100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 23 13 18 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 ATL P 20 19 7 15 1 1
1983 ATL P 14 0 2 0 0 0
1984 ATL P 10 4 4 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 44

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1976, 1977

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Brizzolara

What years did Tony Brizzolara play?
Tony Brizzolara played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1984.
Was Tony Brizzolara a pitcher?
Yes. Tony Brizzolara pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 98 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tony Brizzolara hit?
Tony Brizzolara hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.