Bill Gogolewski
| Bill Gogolewski | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 26, 1947 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1970, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 5, 1975, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 15–24 |
| Earned run average | 4.02 |
| Strikeouts | 301 |
| Teams | |
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William Joseph Gogolewski (born October 26, 1947) is a former
Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. Born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
, Gogolewski was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).
The right-hander was selected by the Senators out of
Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex seasons in the American League West cellar, his record fell to 4–11 in 1972. He surrendered the first-ever home run in Kauffman Stadium history to the Kansas City Royals' John Mayberry in the ballpark's inaugural in April 1973. He pitched the final four innings to preserve the victory in David Clyde's professional debut.[2]
He was dealt to the Indians on March 23, 1974, to complete a prior trade that sent Steve Hargan to Texas. He signed with the White Sox on February 18, 1975, one week after Cleveland released him. A back injury led to the end of his career later that year.[3]
In 144 MLB
bases on balls, with 301 strikeouts
.
Gogolewski is currently the chairman of the Oshkosh advisory park board.[4]
References
- ^ Washington Senators 1965 Draft Picks - The Baseball Cube.
- ^ Rogers, Phil. The Impossible Takes A Little Longer. Dallas: Taylor Publishing Co., 1990.
- ^ Neft, David S., Cohen, Richard M. & Neft, Michael L. The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball. 20th edition. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2000.
- ^ Oshkosh advisory park board minutes, January 12, 2009.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)