PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bob Veale has died at the age of 89, the team confirmed Tuesday.
Veale compiled a 116-91 record, 3.06 ERA (1868.2ip/636er) and 1652 strikeouts in 341 appearances (255 starts) as a member of the Pirates from 1962-72.
“Bob was an integral member of the Pirates who helped our team capture back-to-back division titles as well as the 1971 World Series,” said Pirates Chairman, Bob Nutting. “He was one of the most dominant left-handed pitchers in all of Major League Baseball during his remarkable big league career that he proudly spent a majority of as a member of the Pirates. He was a great man who will be missed.”
Veale is second all-time in Pirates history in strikeouts (1652), ninth in ERA (3.06) since 1912 when ERA became an official statistic, tied for ninth in shutouts (20), tied for 10th in wins (116).
Veale recorded a National League-leading 250 strikeouts in 1964 to become the third pitcher in Pirates history to lead the league in strikeouts.
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