| John Buzhardt | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: July 13, 1936 Prosperity, South Carolina | |||
| Died: June 15, 2008 (aged 71) Prosperity, South Carolina | |||
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| 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 | ||
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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. His best season came while pitching for the 1965 White Sox, when he won 13 games and lost 8. Buzhardt's career win-loss record was 71–96 and he had a 3.66 earned run average (ERA).
Career
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 Carl Sawatski, and facing just 28 batters (one over the minimum).[1] On July 28, 1961, in the second game of a doubleheader at Connie Mack Stadium, he pitched a complete game, 3–2 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies then lost their next 23 games, setting a modern-day major league record for consecutive losses. They finally won a game on August 20, with Buzhardt pitching another complete game, defeating the 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