1936
Born August 17, 1936
Prosperity, SC, USA
John Buzhardt Notable
b. August 17, 1936 · Chicago Cubs 1958–1959, Philadelphia Phillies 1960–1961, Chicago White Sox 1962–1967, Baltimore Orioles 1967, Houston Astros 1967–1968
John Buzhardt played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1958 and closing with the Houston Astros in 1968. His longest stay was with the Chicago White Sox, from 1962 to 1967.
He went 71 and 96 with a 3.66 earned run average, pitching 1,490.7 innings in 326 games. He struck out 678, completed 44 of his 200 starts and threw 15 shutouts. Across 332 games he batted .135, with 60 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 6 doubles.
He was born in Prosperity, SC, USA on August 17, 1936, and died on June 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CHC | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .125 |
| 1959 | CHC | 31 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .069 |
| 1960 | PHI | 32 | 62 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | .161 |
| 1961 | PHI | 41 | 57 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 0 | .105 |
| 1962 | CHW | 28 | 51 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .118 |
| 1963 | CHW | 20 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | .083 |
| 1964 | CHW | 31 | 54 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .204 |
| 1965 | CHW | 34 | 56 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 0 | .125 |
| 1966 | CHW | 34 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .116 |
| 1967 | BAL/CHW/HOU | 36 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .190 |
| 1968 | HOU | 39 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 332 | 445 | 22 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 196 | 0 | .135 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CHC | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24.1 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1.85 |
| 1959 | CHC | 4 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 101.1 | 107 | 56 | 29 | 33 | 4.97 |
| 1960 | PHI | 5 | 16 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 200.1 | 198 | 86 | 68 | 73 | 3.86 |
| 1961 | PHI | 6 | 18 | 41 | 27 | 0 | 202.1 | 200 | 101 | 65 | 92 | 4.49 |
| 1962 | CHW | 8 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 152.1 | 156 | 71 | 59 | 64 | 4.19 |
| 1963 | CHW | 9 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 126.1 | 100 | 34 | 31 | 59 | 2.42 |
| 1964 | CHW | 10 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 160.0 | 150 | 53 | 35 | 97 | 2.98 |
| 1965 | CHW | 13 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 188.2 | 167 | 63 | 56 | 108 | 3.01 |
| 1966 | CHW | 6 | 11 | 33 | 22 | 1 | 150.1 | 144 | 64 | 30 | 66 | 3.83 |
| 1967 | BAL/CHW/HOU | 3 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 101.0 | 114 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 4.01 |
| 1968 | HOU | 4 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 83.2 | 73 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 3.12 |
| Career | — | 71 | 96 | 326 | 200 | 7 | 1490.2 | 1425 | 607 | 457 | 678 | 3.66 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Died June 15, 2008
1958
Major-league debut: John Buzhardt
John Buzhardt made a major-league debut on September 10, 1958.
1960
Warren Spahn's No-Hitter
Warren Spahn threw a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 16, 1960, winning 4–0.
1968
Final major-league game: John Buzhardt
John Buzhardt played a final major-league game on September 29, 1968.
Image: Jam Handy Organization, public domain