John Montague (baseball)
John Montague | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | September 12, 1947|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 1973, for the Montreal Expos | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 28, 1980, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 24–26 |
Earned run average | 4.76 |
Strikeouts | 260 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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John Evans Montague (born September 12, 1947), is a former professional
Career
Montague attended
He made his major league debut for the Expos on September 9, 1973, against the New York Mets, pitching the eighth inning of a game the Expos lost by a score of 3–0, and retiring all three batters he faced.[2] He was with the Expos for two full seasons, with no decisions in the 1973 season in four relief appearances, and ending the 1974 with a 3–4 record and 3 saves in 46 appearances, including one start. He pitched in 12 games for the Expos in 1975, finishing with an 0–1 record and two saves in 12 appearances, before he was picked off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies on September 2, 1975. He appeared in three games in relief in 1975 in his brief stint with the Phillies.[1]
He was purchased by the
He was traded by the Mariners on August 29, 1979, to the
References
- ^ Baseball-Reference. Accessed September 24, 2008.
- Baseball-Reference. Accessed September 24, 2008.
- Baseball-Reference. Accessed September 24, 2008.
- ^ Mariners Firsts, Seattle Mariners. Accessed September 24, 2008. Source incorrectly shows April 8 as the date of the first save, though there was no save in that game and Montague did not appear.
- ^ Staff. "3 days to go", The News Tribune, December 29, 1999. Accessed September 24, 2008. Also shows April 8 as the date of the first save and incorrectly states that Montague saved the team's first win on April 8.
- Baseball-Reference. Accessed September 24, 2008.He now lives in Alabama
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)