Cal Koonce
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Calvin Lee Koonce (November 18, 1940 – October 28, 1993) was an
right-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1962–71 for the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox. Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he grew up in Hope Mills[1] and attended Campbell University
. Koonce stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
Koonce appeared in 334 Major League
bases on balls in 971 innings pitched, with 504 strikeouts and 24 saves. He recorded 11 saves and a low 2.42 earned run average for the 1968 Mets, and was a member of the Mets' 1969 World Series
championship team, but he was less effective during the regular campaign and did not appear in the postseason.
As a hitter, Koonce posted a .100
RBIs. Defensively, he recorded a .982 fielding percentage, committing only 5 errors in 281 total chances
, which was 29 points higher than the league average at his position.
After retiring as an active player, he was
References
- ^ Cal Koonce | Society for American Baseball Research Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- ^ Silverman, Mathew, Cal Koonce. SABR Biography Project
- ^ "The Daily Gazette – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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