Dave Giusti played three seasons of basketball for Syracuse as a reserve guard, though he never lettered. He would have far greater success at Syracuse, and professionally, in baseball. | #23 Dave Giusti |
| 5'11" | 195 lbs | Guard |
| HS: North Syracuse | Syracuse, NY |
| Born: 11/27/1939 | Seneca Falls, NY |
| Season | Cl | Pos | G | GS | Min | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Reb | Fls | DQ | Pts | PPG | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | So | G | 0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
0.0 |
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| 1959-60 | Jr | G | |||||||||||||||
| 1960-61 | Sr | G | 8 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
1.3 |
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| Career | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Dave Giusti played three seasons of basketball for Syracuse as a reserve guard, though he never lettered. He would have far greater success at Syracuse, and professionally, in baseball.
Giusti was both a shortstop and a pitcher for the Orangemen from 1959-1961, lettering 3 times. He helped lead Syracuse to a third place finish in the 1961 College World Series.
Giusti would play 16 years in major league baseball, most significantly as a starter for the Houston Colt 45s and a reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He helped the Pirates to a World Championship in 1972, when he went 5-6, with a 2.93 era, and 30 saves, leading the league in saves.
Giusti was inducted into the Syracuse Hall of Fame in 1989.
| Seasons | W | L | % | ERA | G | GS | CG | Sho | Sv | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 100 | 93 | .518 |
3.60 |
668 |
133 |
35 |
9 |
145 |
1716.6 |
1654 |
764 |
687 |
570 |
1103 |
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