Pat Pacillo

Patrick Michael Pacillo (born July 23, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. Pacillo pitched for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1987 and 1988.

Pat Pacillo
Pitcher
Born: (1963-07-23) July 23, 1963 (age 61) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 23, 1987, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 1988, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	4-3
Earned run average	5.90
Strikeouts	34
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1987–1988)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States Summer Olympics 1984 Los Angeles Team

Career

Pacillo with the Nashville Sounds in 1987

Pacillo grew up in Rutherford, New Jersey and played both baseball and football at Rutherford High School.^[1]

In 1982 and 1983, Pacillo played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). He played outfielder and pitcher, batting .338 in 1983 and leading Harwich to the league title. Pacillo was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2005.^[2]

He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1984 MLB draft out of Seton Hall University, where he had played baseball for the Pirates under head coach Mike Sheppard.

On May 23, 1987, Pacillo made his MLB debuted. In his MLB debut he pitched 5 innings and gave up 2 earned runs while striking out 3.^[3]

In 1988, Pacaillo was traded to the Montreal Expos along with Tracy Jones for Randy St. Claire, Jeff Reed, and Herm Winningham.^[4] He never pitched in the majors again.

Pacillo is perhaps best remembered for replacing Pete Rose on the Reds' 40-man roster following the 1986 season. Rose, who by that point was serving as the team's player-manager, removed himself from the roster in order to make room for Pacillo.

A resident of Bradley Beach, New Jersey, Pacillo works as a financial adviser.^[5]

1984 Olympics

During the 1984 Summer Olympics, Pat played baseball for the United States team. Notable teammates included Will Clark, Barry Larkin, Mark McGwire, B. J. Surhoff, Bill Swift, and Bobby Witt. The US team lost in the final to Japan.

References

1. Moran, Malcolm. "Players; A Pitcher Whoe Likes to Hit", The New York Times, June 5, 1984. Accessed August 29, 2011. "Pacillo had also played football and basketball at Rutherford High School, and at one time he had pictured himself as a prospect in football, not baseball."
2. "Ten Legends into CCBL Hall of Fame". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
3. Pat Pacillo page at Baseball Reference
4. Pat Pacillo transactions at Baseball Reference
5. Iseman, Chris. "Where are they now? Rutherford native and Cincinnati Red Pat Pacillo", The Record (Bergen County), September 15, 2015. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Now a financial adviser for Wells Fargo, Pacillo lives in Bradley Beach with his wife, Karen."

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
• Media related to Pat Pacillo at Wikimedia Commons