John Miglio

John Frank Miglio

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 3", Weight 185 lb.

• High School Elmwood Park High School

• Born March 10, 1961 in Chicago, IL USA

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Biographical Information

John Miglio pitched in the minor leagues and the CPBL.

Miglio began his professional career after signing with the Chicago Cubs, and he went 1-3 with a 5.27 ERA for the GCL Cubs in his first year. He went 3-3 with four saves and a 2.45 ERA for the Geneva Cubs in 1980, and he had a 2.74 ERA in 35 relief outings (4-1, 4 Sv) for the Quad Cities Cubs in 1981. Miglio was taken by the Cleveland Indians in the minor league portion of the 1981 Rule V Draft, and he recorded a 4.00 ERA in 43 games in 1982 for the Waterloo Indians. He tied Jeff Kobernus and Tony Hudson for 6th in appearances in the Midwest League.

Staying in Waterloo in 1983, Miglio notched 6 saves with a 3.84 ERA in 50 games. He was 7th in games pitched, tying Scott Barnhouse. Miglio then collected 10 saves with a 3.34 ERA in 37 games there in 1984, and he also notched 6 saves with a 5.71 ERA for the Buffalo Bisons. He tied Jeff Barkley and Rich Thompson for the most appearances by an Indians farmhand (51) and led in saves, five ahead of Barkley. He had a 4.59 ERA with 8 saves for the Waterbury Indians in 1985, and he moved to the Milwaukee Brewers. His ERA was 3.38 in 37 games in 1986 with the Beloit Brewers (going 6-3 with a save), and he also pitched 7 games with a 1.26 ERA for the Stockton Ports.

Miglio was 7-2 with a 3.63 ERA for the El Paso Diablos in 1987, and he notched 18 saves in 56 appearances. He was 3rd in the Texas League in saves (between Bryan Harvey and Gary Mielke) and 3rd in games (6 behind Joe Lynch). Miglio reached AAA in 1988, and he recorded a 4.60 ERA in 46 relief outings with a 4-6 record for the Denver Zephyrs. He tied Matt Kinzer and Dwayne Henry for 8th in the 1988 AA in appearances. His ERA was 3.63 in 11 games for the Diablos in 1988, and he pitched 8 games with a 4.02 ERA in 1990. The Mercuries Tigers of Taiwan signed him in 1992, but Miglio had a 5.57 ERA in 10 games, and his professional career ended.

He was 49-37 with 65 saves and a 3.71 ERA in 435 games as a pro, pretty good for an undrafted player.