Andrew Sisco
PositionPitcher
Birth dateJanuary 13, 1983 (age 43)
Birth placeSteamboat Springs, Colorado, U.S.
BatsLeft
ThrowsLeft
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateApril 4
Debutyear2005
DebutteamKansas City Royals
Debut2leagueCPBL
Debut2dateMarch 31
Debut2year2013
Debut2teamEDA Rhinos
Debut3leagueKBO
Debut3dateMarch 29
Debut3year2015
Debut3teamKT Wiz
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateMay 27
Finalyear2007
FinalteamChicago White Sox
Final3leagueCPBL
Final3dateJune 25
Final3year2016
Final3teamBrother Elephants
Final2leagueKBO
Final2dateMay 24
Final2year2015
Final2teamKT Wiz
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelWin–loss record
Stat1value3–9
Stat2labelEarned run average
Stat2value5.18
Stat3labelStrikeouts
Stat3value141
Stat2leagueCPBL
Stat21labelWin–loss record
Stat21value25–20
Stat22labelEarned run average
Stat22value3.73
Stat23labelStrikeouts
Stat23value385
Stat3leagueKBO
Stat31labelWin–loss record
Stat31value0–6
Stat32labelEarned run average
Stat32value6.23
Stat33labelStrikeouts
Stat33value42
Teams

Andrew Frank Sisco (born January 13, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox, in the Korean Professional Baseball League for the KT Wiz, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the EDA Rhinos and the Brother Elephants. During the summer of 2023, he also served as the pitching coach for the amateur summer baseball team the DubSea Fish Sticks, located in White Center, Washington.

Professional career

Kansas City Royals

Sisco was the Chicago Cubs second-round pick in the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. He was selected to the Northwest League all-star team and short season A All-Star team as well as being named the short season player of the year, in 2002 with the Boise Hawks, when he was 7–2 with a 2.43 ERA in 14 starts.

Sisco was the second pick in the 2004 Rule 5 draft, taken by the Kansas City Royals from the Cubs organization. The Royals converted him to a relief pitcher. He made his Major League debut on April 4, 2005 against the Detroit Tigers, allowing two runs in 2 innings. Under the terms of Rule 5, Sisco remained on the Royals major league roster for the entire 2005 season so that he would not have to be offered back to the Cubs for $50,000. Sisco posted a 3.11 ERA in his rookie season for the Royals, but after struggling during the season, the Royals sent Sisco to Triple-A Omaha. They recalled him to Kansas City on August 8. His ERA rose to 7.10 in 2006.

Chicago White Sox

On December 16, 2006, Sisco was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Ross Gload. He appeared in 19 games for the White Sox, with an 8.36 ERA in 2007 and also made 23 appearances (15 starts) for the AAA Charlotte Knights.

Oakland Athletics

Following Tommy John surgery, Sisco was signed by the Oakland Athletics to a $550,000 minor-league contract in March 2009. Due to his lengthy recovery from the injury, he did not play in a game for the Athletics.

San Francisco Giants

On March 6, 2010, Sisco signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He appeared in 48 games with the AA Richmond Flying Squirrels, where he was 4–4 with a 4.32 ERA.

New York Yankees

Sisco signed a minor league contract with an invitation to 2011 spring training with the New York Yankees.[1] However, he did not make the team out of spring training. On May 27, Sisco was released after he had a 2–0 record and a 1.88 ERA in 16 games with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the International League.[2][3] He finished the season with the Piratas de Campeche in the Mexican Baseball League, where he was 1–2 with an 8.27 ERA with 10 appearances.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Sisco to a minor league contract on February 9, 2012.

EDA Rhinos

In 2013, Sisco played the first half-season for the EDA Rhinos of Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League, where he was primarily used as a starting pitcher. Despite only playing for the first half, Sisco led the league in ERA with 2.70 in 133 and 1/3 innings.

In 2014, Sisco returned to the Rhinos with a one-year contract. That year, Sisco set the CPBL record for most strikeouts through a players first eight starts, with 67.[4]

KT Wiz

Sisco signed with the KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization for the 2015 season. On May 27, 2015, Sisco was released after struggling to a 0-6 record with a 6.23 in 39 innings with the club.[5]

EDA Rhinos (second stint)

Sisco re-signed with the EDA Rhinos of the Chinese Professional Baseball League following his release from Korea.[6] In 17 starts, Sisco got 6 wins, 7 losses and a 4.52 ERA.

Chinatrust Brothers

On March 29, 2016, Sisco signed with the Chinatrust Brothers of the CPBL. After a short stint in the farm league, Sisco was promoted to the active roster.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Reference at mlb.mlb.com"
  2. ^ "Andy Sisco Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  3. ^ "Andy Sisco Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
  4. ^ "EDA Rhinos' Andy Sisco sets new strikeouts mark - Taipei Times". 2 May 2014.
  5. ^ Jee-Ho, Yoo (27 May 2015). "(LEAD) KT Wiz release struggling pitcher Andy Sisco". Yonhap News Agency
  6. ^ "Brothers' Andy Sisco scheduled to start next week. Lamigos Shane Youman status". 10 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Brothers' Andy Sisco scheduled to start next week. Lamigos Shane Youman status". 10 April 2016.