Rafael Sangil

Rafael Sangil

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.

• Born August 9, 1922 in Havana, Cuba
• Died September 26, 2009 in New York, NY USA

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Biographical Information

The brother-in-law of Frank Campos, Rafael Sangil spent four years in the minor leagues after a succesful career as pitcher and hitter in Cuban amateur ball. He debuted with the 1944 Portsmouth Cubs, going 8-7 with a 3.06 ERA; his specialty was control, walking 29 in 144 innings. In '45, Rafael went 3-2, 4.88 for Portsmouth and 11-4, 2.31 for the Statesville Cubs; only one regularly used pitcher had a lower ERA in the North Carolina State League. With many American players returning from military action, Sangil did not play in 1946. In 1947, Rafael went 14-14 with a 3.18 ERA for the St. Petersburg Saints to tie two other pitchers for the club lead in wins. In 1949, Rafael was just 1-5 with a 6.65 for the Sherman-Denison Twins and hit .259 with one home run and 14 RBI. An accident that injured his left arm forced him to retire from baseball.

Sources include 1945 Baseball Guide, Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database