Anthony Pannone

Anthony John Pannone

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 212 lb.
• School Seward County Community College
• High School Rampart High School
• Born July 7, 1981 in Anaheim, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Anthony Pannone pitched in the San Francisco Giants system from 2001 to 2006, reaching Triple-A for a single game in his final campaign. He was originally taken by the club in the 16th round of the 2000 amateur draft, the same round as pitcher James Shields.

He began his career with a 7-1 record and a 4.11 ERA in 14 starts for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in 2001, then went 9-10 with a 3.11 ERA in 28 starts for the Hagerstown Suns in 2002. He slipped to 3-10, 5.45 for the San Jose Giants in 2003, then back with San Jose in 2004, he had a 4-6 mark and 4.15 ERA in 56 appearances after moving to the bullpen. Between two clubs in 2005, he had a 4.23 mark in 34 games (8 starts) and in 2006, his final season, he was 3-0 with a 7.71 ERA in 16 games between three clubs. In his sole appearance at Triple-A, he allowed a hit but no runs in one inning of relief work.

Overall, Pannone was 29-30 with a 4.23 ERA in 170 games (69 starts). In 548 1/3 innings, he allowed 561 hits and 203 walks, while striking out 412 batters.