John Buzhardt

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John Buzhardt
Pitcher
Born: (1936-08-17)August 17, 1936
Prosperity, South Carolina, U.S.
Died: June 15, 2008(2008-06-15) (aged 71)
Prosperity, South Carolina, U.S.
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 record71–96
Earned run average3.66
Strikeouts678
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

  1. ^ "Chicago Cubs 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0". retrosheet.org. June 21, 1959. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. ^ Wolf, Bob (May 7, 1981). "Longest streak was ended here". The Milwaukee Journal. pp. 3, 9, part 3. Retrieved July 19, 2015.

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