Doug Cinnella

Douglas Wachtler Cinnella

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• School Seton Hall University
• High School Paramus High School

• Born February 2, 1964

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Doug Cinnella played in the minor leagues from 1986 to 1992. He was taken by the Baltimore Orioles in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft, one pick after pitcher Kent Bottenfield.

He began his career with a 2-6 record and 2.78 ERA in 68 innings for the Newark Orioles in 1986. On July 23, he tossed a no-hitter against the Oneonta Yankees, then on August 3, he no-hit the Auburn Astros. He had a down year in 1987 (6.23 ERA) and on February 16, 1988, he was traded with pitcher John Hoover and minor league hurler Rick Carriger to the Montreal Expos for pitcher Jay Tibbs and minor league pitcher Al Cardwood. He was 9-9 with a 2.41 ERA in his first year in the Expos system, then was 6-10 with a 3.84 mark in 1989 — and was on the move again. Signed by the New York Mets as a free agent, Cinnella went 6-3 with a 2.27 ERA in 40 games (8 starts) for the Double A Jackson Mets in 1990. He reached Triple A in 1991 and 1992, going a combined 2-5 with a 3.16 mark in 22 games (5 starts) there.

Cinnella ended his career with Nettuno in Serie A1 in 1992, going 9-2 with a 2.42 ERA. He tied Fulvio Valle, Ed Vosberg and Maurizio De Sanctis for 5th in wins.

Overall, Cinnella was 31-43 with a 3.32 ERA in 172 games (78 starts) in the minors.