1935
Born December 7, 1935
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Don Cardwell Notable
b. December 7, 1935 · Philadelphia Phillies 1957–1960, Chicago Cubs 1960–1962, Pittsburgh Pirates 1963–1966, New York Mets 1967–1970, Atlanta Braves 1970
Don Cardwell played for five clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1957 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 1970.
He went 102 and 138 with a 3.92 earned run average, pitching 2,122.7 innings in 410 games. He struck out 1,211, completed 72 of his 301 starts and threw 17 shutouts. Across 416 games he batted .135, with 94 hits and 44 runs. He finished with 15 home runs, 10 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He threw a no-hitter in 1960.
He was born in Winston-Salem, NC, USA on December 7, 1935, and died on January 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PHI | 30 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .200 |
| 1958 | PHI | 16 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .211 |
| 1959 | PHI | 26 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 0 | .055 |
| 1960 | CHC/PHI | 38 | 77 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 1 | .208 |
| 1961 | CHC | 40 | 95 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 0 | .105 |
| 1962 | CHC | 41 | 61 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | .148 |
| 1963 | PIT | 33 | 71 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 0 | .085 |
| 1964 | PIT | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .143 |
| 1965 | PIT | 37 | 74 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 1 | .162 |
| 1966 | PIT | 32 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .103 |
| 1967 | NYM | 27 | 38 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .158 |
| 1968 | NYM | 30 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | .049 |
| 1969 | NYM | 30 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | .170 |
| 1970 | ATL/NYM | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 416 | 698 | 44 | 94 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 53 | 25 | 340 | 2 | .135 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | PHI | 4 | 8 | 30 | 19 | 1 | 128.1 | 122 | 70 | 42 | 92 | 4.91 |
| 1958 | PHI | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 107.2 | 99 | 54 | 37 | 77 | 4.51 |
| 1959 | PHI | 9 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 153.0 | 135 | 69 | 65 | 106 | 4.06 |
| 1960 | CHC/PHI | 9 | 16 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 205.1 | 194 | 100 | 79 | 150 | 4.38 |
| 1961 | CHC | 15 | 14 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 259.1 | 243 | 110 | 88 | 156 | 3.82 |
| 1962 | CHC | 7 | 16 | 41 | 29 | 4 | 195.2 | 205 | 107 | 60 | 104 | 4.92 |
| 1963 | PIT | 13 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 213.2 | 195 | 73 | 52 | 112 | 3.07 |
| 1964 | PIT | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19.1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 2.79 |
| 1965 | PIT | 13 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 240.1 | 214 | 85 | 59 | 107 | 3.18 |
| 1966 | PIT | 6 | 6 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 101.2 | 112 | 52 | 27 | 60 | 4.60 |
| 1967 | NYM | 5 | 9 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 118.1 | 112 | 47 | 39 | 71 | 3.57 |
| 1968 | NYM | 7 | 13 | 29 | 25 | 1 | 179.2 | 156 | 59 | 50 | 82 | 2.96 |
| 1969 | NYM | 8 | 10 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 152.1 | 145 | 51 | 47 | 60 | 3.01 |
| 1970 | ATL/NYM | 2 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 48.0 | 62 | 41 | 19 | 24 | 7.69 |
| Career | — | 102 | 138 | 410 | 301 | 7 | 2122.2 | 2009 | 924 | 671 | 1211 | 3.92 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Died January 14, 2008
1957
Major-league debut: Don Cardwell
Don Cardwell made a major-league debut on April 21, 1957.
1960
Don Cardwell's No-Hitter
Don Cardwell threw a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 15, 1960, winning 4–0.
1970
Final major-league game: Don Cardwell
Don Cardwell played a final major-league game on September 27, 1970.
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