Anthony Capra

Anthony Guerino Salvatore Capra

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 225 lb.
• School Wichita State University, University of Nevada, Reno
• High School Arvada West High School
• Born April 3, 1987 in Arvada, CO USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Anthony Capra played in the minor and independent leagues from 2008 to 2016. He peaked at Triple-A.

He was initially taken by the Detroit Tigers in the 49th round of the 2005 amateur draft, a couple picks after pitcher Casey Coleman, but opted not to sign. He did sign after being taken by the Oakland Athletics in the 4th round of the 2008 amateur draft, one pick after pitcher Joe Wieland, a couple picks ahead of infielder Dee Strange-Gordon and ahead of future All-Star Jason Kipnis. He was signed by scout Yancy Ayres.

He played in the Athletics system until 2012. In 2010, he tied Justin Marks and Anvioris Ramirez for most losses in the A's minor league system with 13. He reached Triple-A for the first time -- for a single start -- with the Sacramento River Cats in 2011. He tossed 5 innings, allowed a run and earned the victory. He earned the chance to play in the Arizona Fall League that year, but unravelled, allowing 22 earned runs on 15 hits, 17 walks, 5 hit by pitches, 2 wild pitches and 4 home runs in 9 1/3 innings for a 21.21 ERA. The Athletics let him go partway through the 2012 campaign.

For the remainder of 2012 to 2016, he played for the Wichita Wingnuts of the independent American Association, going 19-12 with a 4.49 ERA in 61 games (55 starts). In 294 1/3 innings, he had 305 strikeouts; in 2013, he averaged 11.0 K/9 IP, while going 7-2 with a 3.96 ERA.

He also pitched for the Caribes de Anzoategui of the Venezuelan Winter League in 2013-2014 and spent part of a campaign with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League in 2015. He played for T&A San Marino of Serie A1 during the 2014 European Cup finals. He pitched one game for the champs, losing to Enorbel Marquez and ASD Rimini with five innings (four hits, four walks, five runs, eleven strikeouts). In the finals, only future major leaguer Junior Guerra fanned more batters.

Overall, Capra was 18-33 with a 4.16 ERA in 96 games (87 starts) while in the A's system and 42-50 with a 4.48 mark in 184 games (155 starts) at all levels. Without that single rough stretch in the Arizona Fall League, his ERA would have been 4.29.