Randy Moffitt, who pitched 10 of his 12 Major League seasons with the Giants, died Thursday in Long Beach, Calif., after an extended illness. He was 76.

Moffitt was the younger brother of tennis icon Billie Jean King, a minority owner of the Dodgers.

Moffitt debuted with the Giants in 1972, three years after the save was made an official MLB statistic and during an era in which relief pitchers were asked to do heavy lifting. The right-hander from Long Beach pitched 100 or more innings three times from 1973-76, while making one start. He saved at least 10 games in a season seven times in his career.

Moffitt was the 18th overall selection by the Giants in the 1970 January Draft after playing at Long Beach State University. He's one of just five first-round selections from that Draft to re

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