His career pitching record was 34 wins and 31 losses in 509 innings pitched. His seven shutouts in 1943 are still the most for a puertorican pitcher in the majors in a single season. He was shot to death on New Year's Day in 1952 while attempting a comeback in the Mexican league. (Click here for complete career statistics)
Hiram Bithorn led the way for more than 200 puertoricans to this date, achieve the dream of becoming a major league baseball player. Many of these including the great Roberto Clemente, Luis Olmo, Orlando Cepeda, Vic Power, and today stars Juan Gonzalez, Roberto Alomar, Bernie Williams, Sandy Alomar, Ivan Rodriguez and others owe a great deal to Hiram when he paved the way.
In 1962, the largest baseball stadium in Puerto Rico was built and named Estadio Hiram Bithorn (Hiram Bithorn Stadium) in his honor.
This site is under construction and I will continue updating with information about him as I obtain it. I appreciate Jorge Colon Delgado and Raul Sosa for sending some of the pictures I have included in this page. If anyone out there that may have pictures or any information about Hiram, please let me know, I would like to have more information about him in this website. Your comments about this site are very welcome.
