Sheldon Burnside
| Sheldon Burnside | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 22, 1954 South Bend, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1978, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 16, 1980, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–1 |
| Earned run average | 6.00 |
| Strikeouts | 18 |
| Teams | |
Sheldon John Burnside (born December 22, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds.
Burnside was born in
Michael Power High School in Etobicoke, which did not have a baseball team, but played for a local semi-professional team. His performance with that team earned him a tryout with the Detroit Tigers who subsequently signed him.[1]
He debuted on September 4, 1978, with the Tigers against the
earned runs. On October 25, 1979, he was traded by the Tigers to the Reds for Champ Summers
. His last appearance was in 1980 for Cincinnati.
References
- ^ Evansville Press. p. 12-C. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- The Windsor Star. p. 20. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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