Bob Buhl
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Robert Ray Buhl
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1953
- Final Game April 30, 1967
- Born August 12, 1928 in Saginaw, MI USA
- Died February 16, 2001 in Titusville, FL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Bob Buhl holds the record for longest "0-fer" in a season, going 0 for 70 in 1962. He went 0 for 1 for the Milwaukee Braves, was traded to the Chicago Cubs on April 30, and proceeded to go 0 for 69 for his new team. This was part of an 0 for 87 streak, which is also a record. Buhl also holds the record for most at-bats in a career in which the player's batting average was .100 or worse. In 857 career at-bats, he hit only .089.
He got a hit one of the first times he ever tried hitting left-handed, but this proved to be a fluke as subsequent at bats from the other side of the plate proved to be as futile as his normal at bats.
Buhl missed the 1951-1952 seasons due to military service.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- NL All-Star (1960)
- NL Shutouts Leader (1959)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 5 (1956, 1957, 1959, 1960 & 1964)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 7 (1955-1957, 1960 & 1962-1964)
- Won a World Series with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957
