Anthony Paul Criscola (July 9, 1915 ? July 10, 2001) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the St. Louis Browns (1942?1943) and Cincinnati Reds (1944). He was a native of Walla Walla, Washington .

Criscola is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He hit very well in his 91 games in 1942, going 47-for-158, a .297 batting average . He didn't fare as well in 1943 and 1944, hitting a combined .211 in 93 games.

Career totals include a batting average of .248, 1 home run , 28 runs batted in , 35 runs , and an on-base percentage of .307. He was a slightly below average fielder for his era (.966), and was used many times as a pinch-hitter during his 3-year MLB career.

Criscola died in La Jolla, California at the age of 86.

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