John Buzhardt
| John Buzhardt | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 13, 1936 Prosperity, South Carolina | |||
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Died: June 18, 2008 (aged 71) Prosperity, South Carolina | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 10, 1958, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 29, 1968, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 71–96 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.66 | ||
| Strikeouts | 678 | ||
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John William Buzhardt (August 17, 1936 – June 15, 2008) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros from 1958 through 1968. His best season came in 1965 when he won 13 games and lost only 8 with the White Sox. He has a career record of 71–96 with a 3.66 ERA. He was born in Prosperity, South Carolina.
On June 21, 1959, he pitched a 4–0 one-hitter for the Cubs against the Phillies, allowing only a third-inning single by Carl Sawatski and facing just 28 batters, one over the minimum.[1] On July 28, 1961, in the second game of a doubleheader at Connie Mack Stadium, Buzhardt pitched a complete game, 3–2 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies then lost their next 23 in a row, a modern-day major league record. They finally won their next game on August 20, defeating the Milwaukee Braves 7–4 at Milwaukee County Stadium, also in the second game of a doubleheader, and also with Buzhardt going the distance for the win.[2]
References
- ↑ "Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0". retrosheet.org. June 21, 1959. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ↑ Wolf, Bob (May 7, 1981). "Longest streak was ended here". The Milwaukee Journal. pp. 3, 9; part 3. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)