Major League Baseball Player. Left handed pitcher John Cerutti was a first-round draft pick in 1981 by Toronto. Making his big league debut in 1985 with the up-and-coming Blue Jays, for his first few seasons he alternated between a starter and a reliever. After overcoming his tendency to give up the long ball, he settled into a rather effective, if not good starting pitcher. Not blessed with overpowering stuff, he relied on control, and a good curve ball to get the job done. On July 2, 1986, he set a record with by throwing four wild pitches against Boston. His best seasons were 1987 where he went 11-4 and 1989, when he went 11-11 in 31 starts while posting a 3.07 ERA. helping Toronto to an AL East title. In 1990 his ERA rose to 4.76, and he was thus granted Free Agency by the Jays on December 20th, 1990. Signed by the Detroit Tigers on January 14th, 1991, he played one last season in the Majors going 3-6. He was granted his free agency by Detroit after the season, ending his 7 year big league career. After his playing days were over, he turned to broadcasting, where he became lead analyst for Jays Broadcasts on Rogers Sportsnet. Over the course of his career, he accrued a lifetime record of 49-43 with a 3.94 ERA and 861 innings pitched in 229 league games. He was found dead in his hotel room on October 3rd, 2004, apparently from natural causes. He left a wife and three children.
Major League Baseball Player. Left handed pitcher John Cerutti was a first-round draft pick in 1981 by Toronto. Making his big league debut in 1985 with the up-and-coming Blue Jays, for his first few seasons he alternated between a starter and a reliever. After overcoming his tendency to give up the long ball, he settled into a rather effective, if not good starting pitcher. Not blessed with overpowering stuff, he relied on control, and a good curve ball to get the job done. On July 2, 1986, he set a record with by throwing four wild pitches against Boston. His best seasons were 1987 where he went 11-4 and 1989, when he went 11-11 in 31 starts while posting a 3.07 ERA. helping Toronto to an AL East title. In 1990 his ERA rose to 4.76, and he was thus granted Free Agency by the Jays on December 20th, 1990. Signed by the Detroit Tigers on January 14th, 1991, he played one last season in the Majors going 3-6. He was granted his free agency by Detroit after the season, ending his 7 year big league career. After his playing days were over, he turned to broadcasting, where he became lead analyst for Jays Broadcasts on Rogers Sportsnet. Over the course of his career, he accrued a lifetime record of 49-43 with a 3.94 ERA and 861 innings pitched in 229 league games. He was found dead in his hotel room on October 3rd, 2004, apparently from natural causes. He left a wife and three children.
Bio by: Frank Russo
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