Alec Distaso

Alec Distaso
Pitcher
Born: (1948-12-23)December 23, 1948 Los Angeles, California
Died: Macomb, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
April 22, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win-Loss record	0–0
Earned run average	3.86
Innings pitched	4⅔
Teams
Chicago Cubs (1969)

Alec John Distaso (December 23, 1948 – July 13, 2009) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in two games played for Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball in 1969. The native of Los Angeles, California, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).

Distaso's professional career, curtailed by elbow miseries, lasted four seasons (1967–1970), all in the Cubs' organization. After winning 13 games for the Class A Quincy Cubs in 1968, he was included on Chicago's 1969 opening season roster and appeared in two games as a relief pitcher in April. In the first, he hurled two scoreless innings against the expansion edition of the Montreal Expos. In the second, he allowed two earned runs in 2⅔ innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a double by the Pirates' Bob Robertson the most damaging blow. He then was sent back to the minor leagues.

After retiring as an active player, Distaso became a police officer and then a detective for the Los Angeles Police Department, retiring in 1994.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
• Alec Distaso at the SABR Bio Project, by Rory Costello, retrieved July 18, 2013