Lost Pirate: Tony Bartirome
This week's lost Pirate had a duplicitous career for our Buccos. Pittsburgh native Tony Bartirome played 1 lone season in the bigs. Looking at his numbers it's easy to see why.
Playing for the hopeless 1952 Pirates, the 20 year old Bartirome logged 355 at bats in 124 games at 1b. In what surely has to be the worst season ever turned in by a first baseman, he finished with a .220 ave, .273 obp, and .265 slg. Ouch!
Even though Bartirome would never apply pine tar in the majors again, his career with the Pirates was not over. Bartirome would eventually become the Pirates head trainer in 1967. He manned the position through 2 world championships, finally ending his term with the team after the 1985 season.
