1941
Born June 15, 1941
California, PA, USA
Bruce Dal Canton Notable
b. June 15, 1941 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1967–1970, Kansas City Royals 1971–1975, Atlanta Braves 1975–1976, Chicago White Sox 1977
Bruce Dal Canton played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1967 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1977. His longest stay was with the Kansas City Royals, from 1971 to 1975.
He went 51 and 49 with a 3.67 earned run average, pitching 931.3 innings in 316 games. He struck out 485 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 316 games he batted .113, with 17 hits and 11 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in California, PA, USA on June 15, 1941, and died on October 7, 2008. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | PIT | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| 1968 | PIT | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1969 | PIT | 57 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .300 |
| 1970 | PIT | 41 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | KCR | 25 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .087 |
| 1972 | KCR | 35 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .098 |
| 1973 | KCR | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | KCR | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | ATL/KCR | 30 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .105 |
| 1976 | ATL | 42 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .222 |
| 1977 | CHW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 316 | 150 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 0 | .113 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | PIT | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 24.0 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 1.88 |
| 1968 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2.12 |
| 1969 | PIT | 8 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 5 | 86.1 | 79 | 32 | 49 | 56 | 3.34 |
| 1970 | PIT | 9 | 4 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 84.2 | 94 | 43 | 39 | 53 | 4.57 |
| 1971 | KCR | 8 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 141.1 | 144 | 54 | 44 | 58 | 3.44 |
| 1972 | KCR | 6 | 6 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 132.1 | 135 | 50 | 29 | 75 | 3.40 |
| 1973 | KCR | 4 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 97.1 | 108 | 52 | 46 | 38 | 4.81 |
| 1974 | KCR | 8 | 10 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 175.1 | 135 | 61 | 82 | 96 | 3.13 |
| 1975 | ATL/KCR | 2 | 9 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 75.2 | 86 | 40 | 31 | 43 | 4.76 |
| 1976 | ATL | 3 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 73.1 | 67 | 29 | 42 | 36 | 3.56 |
| 1977 | CHW | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 24.0 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3.75 |
| Career | — | 51 | 49 | 316 | 83 | 19 | 931.1 | 894 | 380 | 391 | 485 | 3.67 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Died October 7, 2008
1967
Major-league debut: Bruce Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton made a major-league debut on September 3, 1967.
1973
Nolan Ryan's No-Hitter
Nolan Ryan threw a no-hitter for the California Angels against the Kansas City Royals on May 15, 1973, winning 3–0.
1977
Final major-league game: Bruce Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton played a final major-league game on May 27, 1977.