Pete Schourek
Peter Alan Schourek (born May 10, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1991 to 2001. He was the runner-up for the National League's Cy Young Award in 1995.
| Pete Schourek | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: May 10, 1969 Austin, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 9, 1991, for the New York Mets | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 25, 2001, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 66–77 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.59 | ||
| Strikeouts | 813 | ||
| Teams | |||
Schourek grew up in Falls Church, Virginia in the Washington Metropolitan Area and attended George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church (Fairfax County). While at Marshall the Statesmen finished as runners up in the Virginia High School League State Championship.
Schourek lives in the Northern Virginia area with his wife and daughter. He still displays his skills as a baseball player in semi-pro leagues in the area.
His best season came in 1995, as he posted an 18-7 record with a 3.22 ERA. He gave up 2 runs in 141⁄3 IP in the postseason (1.26 ERA), but took an 0-1 record in 2 starts behind an untimely offensive slump. He was the runner-up for the NL Cy Young Award, losing to Greg Maddux.
As Opening Day starter on April 1, 1996, he witnessed the death of umpire John McSherry, only seven pitches into the top of the 1st inning. He won the makeup game the next day, but struggled the rest of the way before his season ended due to injury in July with a 4-5 record and 6.01 ERA. He was consistently plagued by various injuries in subsequent seasons. This limited his effectiveness and moved around to various teams until his retirement after the 2001 season.
Schourek, along with Rodney "Crash" McCray, managed Team Crash Test Dummies to a title in Week 1 of the 2017 New York Mets Fantasy Camp. Schourek (along with Anthony Young), then managed Team PYT to a title in Week 2 of the 2017 New York Mets Fantasy Camp.
His father, Joe, is a respected teacher and successful baseball coach at Gonzaga College High School.