Ed Bauta

Ed Bauta
Ed Bauta
	Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	July 6, 1960, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	May 9, 1964, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	6–6
Earned run average	4.35
Strikeouts	89
Innings pitched	149
Saves	11
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1963); New York Mets (1963–1964);

Eduardo Bauta Galvez (January 6, 1935 – July 6, 2022)

right-handed relief pitcher, he worked in 97 games in Major League Baseball as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1963) and New York Mets (1963–1964).^[2] Bauta was born in Florida, Camagüey Province

, Cuba. He was listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 200 pounds (91 kg).

Bauta's pro career extended for 14 seasons, from 1956 to 1964, 1967 to 1969, and 1972 to 1973. Originally signed by the

Baseball Hall of Famer, Bill Mazeroski. The young second baseman, Julián Javier, would play for the Cardinals for a dozen seasons, make two National League All-Star teams, and help St. Louis win three pennants and two World Series

championships.

Bauta pitched sporadically for the

earned runs in 191⁄3 innings pitched (for a 1.40 ERA), and was credited with five saves. In 1962, he started strongly, with a 1.88 earned run average in 14 appearances through June 10. Then he was treated roughly in three appearances against the Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies, sending his ERA soaring to 5.01. After June 30, he was sent to Triple-A Atlanta

to regain his form.

That set the stage for Bauta's only full year in the majors, 1963. Again, he was effective through mid-season; on July 1, after 28 games, he had posted a 1.70 ERA. Then, over ten July appearances, it climbed by over two full runs, to 3.98. Ron Taylor and Bobby Shantz took over as the Redbirds' main relievers. Seeking another left-hander for their bullpen, the contending Cardinals traded Bauta to the last-place Mets for Ken MacKenzie on August 5. Bauta worked in 17 games for the Mets over the 1963 and 1964 seasons, all in relief, but was ineffective: he lost his only two decisions, posted a poor 5.28 ERA, and recorded only one save. The Mets sent him to Triple-A at the May 1964 cutdown, and he never appeared again in the big leagues, although he worked in the high minors for the rest of his professional career.

In his 97 major league games, Bauta compiled a 6–6

bases on balls

in 149 innings pitched, with 89 strikeouts.

References

^ Eduardo Bauta
^ "Ed Bauta Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] Eduardo Bauta

[career-2] "Ed Bauta Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

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