What years did George Cappuzzello play?

George Cappuzzello played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1982.

Was George Cappuzzello a pitcher?

Yes. George Cappuzzello pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Cappuzzello hit?

George Cappuzzello hit 0 career home runs.

What was George Cappuzzello's career batting average?

George Cappuzzello batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was George Cappuzzello's career ERA?

George Cappuzzello finished with a 3.23 career ERA, going 1-2 with 32 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did George Cappuzzello have?

George Cappuzzello recorded 32 career strikeouts.

George Cappuzzello

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1982)

George Cappuzzello was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1982 for the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros, a span of 2 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 3.23 ERA and 32 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 1–2

ERA 3.23

WHIP 1.30

SO 32

Pitcher PIV -568.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 1/15/1954 in Youngstown, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-05-31
Last Game: 1982-08-05

Full name: George Angelo Cappuzzello

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Career Pitching Statistics

George Cappuzzello — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	35	3	0	0	1	53.0	44	19	4	25	32	3.23	-568.4

Career ERA 3.23 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 14.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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George Cappuzzello — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	DET	AL	1	1	18	3	1	33.2	28	13	18	19	3.48	3.58 (+3%)	-372.4
1982	HOU	NL	0	1	17	0	0	19.1	16	6	7	13	2.79	3.86 (+28%)	-195.9
Career · 2 seasons			1	2	35	3	1	53.0	44	19	25	32	3.23	—	-568

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

George Cappuzzello — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Cappuzzello — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	DET	AL	18	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	HOU	NL	17	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			35	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

George Cappuzzello — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	15	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

George Cappuzzello — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	29.0	24	11	17	21	3.41
Away	15	24.0	20	8	8	11	3.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Cappuzzello — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1982-08-05	HOU	SFG	L	0
1982-08-04	HOU	SDP	L	0
1982-07-31	HOU	SFG	L	1
1982-07-23	HOU	STL	L	0
1982-07-03	HOU	LAD	L	0
1982-06-29	HOU	ATL	L	0
1982-06-26	HOU	LAD	L	0
1982-06-23	HOU	SFG	L	0
1982-06-21	HOU	SDP	L	0
1982-06-20	HOU	SDP	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

George Cappuzzello — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1982-08-05	HOU	SFG	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	0
1982-08-04	HOU	SDP	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
1982-07-31	HOU	SFG	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	2
1982-07-23	HOU	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1982-07-03	HOU	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0
1982-06-29	HOU	ATL	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
1982-06-26	HOU	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	3
1982-06-23	HOU	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1982-06-21	HOU	SDP	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0
1982-06-20	HOU	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Cappuzzello — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	35	3	1	9	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Cappuzzello — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	DET	P	18	3	0	5	0	1
1982	HOU	P	17	0	1	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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George Cappuzzello — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	35

George Cappuzzello: the record in brief

According to the bio, George Cappuzzello debuted on May 31, 1981 and played a final game on August 5, 1982. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1981) and the Houston Astros (1982). At 6'0" and 175 pounds, Cappuzzello is listed as a pitcher. Cappuzzello batted right-handed and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Cappuzzello was born on January 15, 1954, in Youngstown, OH, USA. The given name on file is George Angelo Cappuzzello.

Cappuzzello pitched in 35 games, starting 3, and finished with a 1-2 record and 3.23 ERA. The same table counts 32 strikeouts. The leagues Cappuzzello pitched in allowed 3.75 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 14.0% better than average. In 1981, one of the busiest seasons, Cappuzzello posted a 3.48 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.58.

Cappuzzello's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 70 games from Retrosheet.

Cappuzzello appears at one position only: pitcher, in 35 games. The fielding table credits Cappuzzello with 1 putouts, 9 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Cappuzzello

What years did George Cappuzzello play?: George Cappuzzello played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1982.
Was George Cappuzzello a pitcher?: Yes. George Cappuzzello pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 32 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Cappuzzello hit?: George Cappuzzello hit 0 career home runs.
What was George Cappuzzello's career batting average?: George Cappuzzello batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was George Cappuzzello's career ERA?: George Cappuzzello finished with a 3.23 career ERA, going 1-2 with 32 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did George Cappuzzello have?: George Cappuzzello recorded 32 career strikeouts.