Born:(1930-07-30)July 30, 1930 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: March 28, 2013(2013-03-28) (aged 82) San Jose, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 1953, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
August 15, 1965, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average
.244
Home runs
167
Runs batted in
608
Teams
New York Yankees (1953–1954)
Baltimore Orioles (1955–1962)
Detroit Tigers (1963)
Philadelphia Phillies (1964–1965)
Houston Astros (1965)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1957–1959²)
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
Gus Triandos (July 30, 1930 – March 28, 2013) was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman, most prominently as a member of the Baltimore Orioles where he was a four-time All-Star player. He also played for the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers of the American League (AL) and the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros of the National League (NL).[1] In 1981, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.[2]
^"Gus Triandos". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
^"Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame at MLB.com". mlb.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
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were traded by the Phillies to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Bunning and GusTriandos. From 1919 through 1947, the Phillies finished last a total of 17 times...
in 1981 and his second with Dennis Martínez in 1991). Hassey joined GusTriandos as the only catchers in MLB history to have caught a no-hitter in both...
Raschi, Bobby Richardson, Spec Shea, Moose Skowron, Snuffy Stirnweiss and GusTriandos all played for the Tars and therefore called Myers Field home. HamptonRoads...
traded by the Astros to the Milwaukee Braves for Lee Maye. June 14, 1965: GusTriandos was purchased by the Astros from the Philadelphia Phillies. July 10,...
000 as a bonus baby. He was the third-string catcher behind starter GusTriandos and Hal Smith on the Orioles' depth chart. Gastall appeared in 52 games...
college football star and television news-reporter (b. 1929) 2013 – GusTriandos, American baseball player and scout (b. 1930) 2014 – Jeremiah Denton...
and Al Pilarcik. After the 1962 season, the Orioles traded Herzog and GusTriandos to the Detroit Tigers for Dick Brown. Herzog retired after playing for...
(first game of doubleheader) Attendance: 32,026 Time: 2:19 Caught by: GusTriandos Umpires: HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart...
which hosted the All-Star Game that season. During the 1958 season, GusTriandos hit 30 home runs, setting a Baltimore Orioles franchise record (since...
Game Richard Nixon (Vice President)‡ Memorial Stadium The catcher was GusTriandos. 1959 Opening Day Griffith Stadium Eisenhower did not attend and was...
1940 under manager Eddie Sawyer. Vic Raschi, Lew Burdette, Spec Shea, GusTriandos, John Blanchard, Joe Collins, Karl Drews, Bob Grim, Torbert MacDonald...
When the Yankees had a need at the major league level, they promoted GusTriandos, a Caucasian player from Class AA, instead of Pellot. The Yankees decided...
Wilhelm and Triandos "established the principle that a knuckleball pitcher and a big, slow catcher make an awful combination." Triandos once said, "Heaven...
Sarbanes Senator John Glenn Congressman Mike Bilirakis Congressman Gus Bilirakis Congressman Gus Yatron Congressman George Gekas Efthimios E. Mitropoulos Congressman...
Dick Ellsworth gains his first ML victory. Baltimore Orioles catcher GusTriandos sets a pair of American League records with three passed balls in one...
players to be named later to the Yankees for, most prominently, catcher GusTriandos, and outfielder Gene Woodling. When the trade was announced Turley was...
McNally P 1962–1974 1979 8, 16, 26, 30 Boog Powell 1B 1961–1974 1981 11 GusTriandos C 1955–1962 1982 11 Luis Aparicio SS 1963–1967 35 Mike Cuellar P 1969–1976...
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