John Buzhardt
John Buzhardt | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Prosperity, South Carolina, U.S. | August 17, 1936|
Died: June 15, 2008 Prosperity, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 71)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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 |
Teams | |
John William Buzhardt (August 17, 1936 – June 15, 2008) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros from 1958 through 1968.
Career
Buzahrdt's 15-year pro career began in the Cubs'
farm system
in 1954.
His best MLB season came while pitching for the
bases on balls
.
On June 21, 1959, while pitching for the Cubs, Buzhardt pitched a 4–0 one-hitter against the Phillies, allowing only a third-inning single by
Milwaukee Braves 7–4, at Milwaukee County Stadium, also in the second game of a doubleheader.[2]
Later life
After his baseball career, he returned to his native Prosperity, South Carolina, working as a foreman for the Kodak Company. Buzhardt died in Prosperity on June 15, 2008, at the age of 71.
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 ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- John Buzhardt at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- John Buzhardt at Astros Daily
- John Buzhardt at The Deadball Era
- John Buzhardt at Find a Grave