GARY AMATO

1/1/86; '07 48th; Penn State Univ.
R/R; 6-1, 200

Level
W-L-Sv
G
GS
IP
H
 HR
BB
K
 BB/9
K/9
WHIP
OAVG
ERA
2005 NCAA
1-2-0
8
2
23.0
26
 0
6
9
 2.35
3.52
1.39
.292
3.52
2006 NCAA
4-3-0
19
0
25.2
31
 2
15
16
 5.26
5.61
1.79
.320
6.66
2007 NCAA
0-0-0
15
2
25.2
39
 1
16
15
 5.61
5.26
2.14
.355
5.96
2007 A-
0-0-0
3
0
6.2
2
 1
2
7
 2.70
9.46
0.60
.091
2.70
2007 R
0-2-0
13
0
23.0
19
 2
7
22
 2.74
8.61
1.13
.221
3.52

Amato got consistently hammered in college, mainly as a mopup reliever.  He also had bad K and BB numbers, not to mention some oddly coincidental ones in 2006-07.  The Pirates signed him anyway; they've shown a growing obsession with college hurlers who had poor track records.  So far, none have gone anywhere as pros.  Amato did well against the younger competition in the GCL, then pitched very well in three appearances for State College.  He did not make the Hickory roster to start 2008, but could appear there at some point.

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