Jerry Dipoto | |||
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Seattle Mariners | |||
Pitcher / General Manager | |||
Born: Jersey City, New Jersey |
May 24, 1968 |||
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MLB debut | |||
May 11, 1993, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
October 1, 2000, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 27–24 | ||
Earned run average | 4.05 | ||
Strikeouts | 352 | ||
Teams | |||
As Player As General Manager |
As Player
As General Manager
Gerard Peter Dipoto (born May 24, 1968) is an American baseball executive and former professional player. He is currently the general manager of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball and previously worked in front office positions for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels, and Boston Red Sox. Dipoto played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, and Colorado Rockies from 1993 through 2000.
Dipoto was born to Gerard & Barbara Dipoto and has two siblings, Marc Dipoto and Lori Dipoto-Dorsey. He played high school baseball at Toms River High School North in Toms River, New Jersey. He enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and played college baseball for the VCU Rams.
The Cleveland Indians selected Dipoto in the third round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut in 1993.
After the 1994 season, the Indians traded Dipoto with Paul Byrd, Dave Mlicki and a player to be named later (minor leaguer Jesus Azuaje) to the New York Mets for Jeromy Burnitz and Joe Roa.