Xavier Rescigno
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Xavier Frederick Rescigno (October 13, 1912 - December 24, 2005) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1943 to 1945. The 5'10 1/2", 175 lb. right-hander was a native of New York, New York.
Rescigno is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. At the age of 30, on April 22, 1943 he made his major league debut in relief against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. He started 14 games that season and relieved in 23. The best start of his career was on September 12, 1943. In the second game of a doubleheader at Crosley Field he hurled a 7-0 complete game shutout against the Cincinnati Reds.
"Mr. X," as he was sometimes called, then became the '40s version of a closer in his next two seasons. In 1944 he ranked second in the National League in games pitched, saves, and games finished. In 1945 he was sixth in games pitched, and third in saves and games finished.
Career totals for his three seasons include 129 games, 21 starts, 7 complete games, 1 shutout, 60 games finished, and 16 saves. In 335.1 innings pitched he struck out 115 and walked 113. His final record was 19-22 with a 4.13 ERA.
Rescigno was a member of the 1937 Smiths Falls Beavers.
Rescigno died at the age of 93 in Sun City, Arizona.
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