George Riley | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 6, 1956|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 15, 1979, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 4, 1986, for the Montreal Expos | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–5 |
Earned run average | 4.97 |
Strikeouts | 40 |
Teams | |
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