1943
Born November 4, 1943
Santa Ana, CA, USA
Dick Selma Notable
b. November 4, 1943 · New York Mets 1965–1968, San Diego Padres 1969, Chicago Cubs 1969, Philadelphia Phillies 1970–1973, California Angels 1974, Milwaukee Brewers 1974
Dick Selma played for six clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1965 and closing with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1974.
He went 42 and 54 with a 3.62 earned run average, pitching 840 innings in 307 games. He struck out 681 and threw 6 shutouts. Across 324 games he batted .172, with 35 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Santa Ana, CA, USA on November 4, 1943, and died on August 29, 2001. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYM | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .222 |
| 1966 | NYM | 31 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .071 |
| 1967 | NYM | 43 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .091 |
| 1968 | NYM | 39 | 58 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | .207 |
| 1969 | CHC/SDP | 40 | 59 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .169 |
| 1970 | PHI | 73 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .150 |
| 1971 | PHI | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | PHI | 47 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .200 |
| 1973 | PHI | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | CAL/MIL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 324 | 203 | 13 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 76 | 1 | .172 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYM | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26.2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 3.71 |
| 1966 | NYM | 4 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 80.2 | 84 | 38 | 39 | 58 | 4.24 |
| 1967 | NYM | 2 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 81.1 | 71 | 25 | 36 | 52 | 2.77 |
| 1968 | NYM | 9 | 10 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 169.2 | 148 | 52 | 54 | 117 | 2.76 |
| 1969 | CHC/SDP | 12 | 10 | 40 | 28 | 1 | 190.2 | 156 | 78 | 81 | 181 | 3.68 |
| 1970 | PHI | 8 | 9 | 73 | 0 | 22 | 134.1 | 108 | 41 | 59 | 153 | 2.75 |
| 1971 | PHI | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 24.2 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 3.28 |
| 1972 | PHI | 2 | 9 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 98.2 | 91 | 61 | 73 | 58 | 5.56 |
| 1973 | PHI | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5.63 |
| 1974 | CAL/MIL | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 25.1 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6.39 |
| Career | — | 42 | 54 | 307 | 76 | 31 | 840.0 | 734 | 338 | 381 | 681 | 3.62 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died August 29, 2001
1965
Major-league debut: Dick Selma
Dick Selma made a major-league debut on September 2, 1965.
1972
Burt Hooton's No-Hitter
Burt Hooton threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 16, 1972, winning 4–0.
1974
Final major-league game: Dick Selma
Dick Selma played a final major-league game on August 9, 1974.
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