John Buzhardt

Q: When was John Buzhardt born?

John Buzhardt was born on August 17, 1936.

Q: Where was John Buzhardt born?

John Buzhardt was born in Prosperity, SC .

Q: How tall was John Buzhardt?

John Buzhardt was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Buzhardt weigh when playing?

John Buzhardt weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did John Buzhardt play?

John Buzhardt played 11 seasons.

Q: Is John Buzhardt in the Hall of Fame?

John Buzhardt has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did John Buzhardt have?

John Buzhardt had 678 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has John Buzhardt played for?

John Buzhardt played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros.

Q: When did John Buzhardt retire?

John Buzhardt last played in 1968.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: August 17, 1936 in Prosperity, SC us

Died: June 15, 2008 in Prosperity, SC

Buried: St. Luke Lutheran Church Cemetery, Prosperity, SC

High School: Prosperity HS (Prosperity, SC)

Debut: September 10, 1958 (Age 22-024d, 11,579th in major league history)
vs. STL 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 29, 1968 (Age 32-043d)
vs. STL 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season

Full Name: John William Buzhardt

Pronunciation: \BUZZ-hardt\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.2

ERA

3.66

326

200

1490.2

678

WHIP

1.263

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1954	17	CHC-min	D	8	6	.571	3.13	22	12		8	0		112.0	100	54	39	4	27		63	2	1	4				1.134	8.0	0.3	2.2	5.1	2.33	GNE,HCK SOSL,TARH
1955	18	CHC-min	D	13	14	.481	4.55	36	23		15	0		184.0	226	132	93	12	62		110	6	2	5				1.565	11.1	0.6	3.0	5.4	1.77	PRS MSOH
1956	19	CHC-min	C	18	12	.600	3.57	34	28		22	1		237.0	223	108	94	19	105		188	12	0	8				1.384	8.5	0.7	4.0	7.1	1.79	MGV PION
1957	20	CHC-min	AA,A	11	13	.458	4.13	36	27		8	2		196.0	187	108	90	18	76	1	137	3	0	4				1.342	8.6	0.8	3.5	6.3	1.80	MEM,DMO SOUA,WL
1958	21	CHC-min	AAA	9	11	.450	4.53	29	27		8	1		167.0	179	91	84	12	40		61	8	0	6				1.311	9.6	0.6	2.2	3.3	1.53	POR PCL
1958	21	CHC	NL	3	0	1.000	1.85	6	2	1	1	0	0	24.1	16	5	5	2	7	1	9	0	1	0	95	217	3.67	0.945	5.9	0.7	2.6	3.3	1.29
1959	22	CHC	NL	4	5	.444	4.97	31	10	7	1	1	0	101.1	107	64	56	12	29	4	33	1	0	1	439	79	4.32	1.342	9.5	1.1	2.6	2.9	1.14
1960	23	PHI	NL	5	16	.238	3.86	30	29	0	5	0	0	200.1	198	101	86	14	68	12	73	2	1	4	849	101	3.75	1.328	8.9	0.6	3.1	3.3	1.07
1961	24	PHI	NL	6	18	.250	4.49	41	27	4	6	1	0	202.1	200	107	101	28	65	6	92	6	0	3	848	90	4.52	1.310	8.9	1.2	2.9	4.1	1.42
1962	25	CHW	AL	8	12	.400	4.19	28	25	1	8	2	0	152.1	156	75	71	16	59	3	64	4	0	2	664	94	4.38	1.411	9.2	0.9	3.5	3.8	1.08
1963	26	CHW	AL	9	4	.692	2.42	19	18	1	6	3	0	126.1	100	35	34	8	31	5	59	5	0	1	503	144	3.22	1.037	7.1	0.6	2.2	4.2	1.90
1964	27	CHW	AL	10	8	.556	2.98	31	25	2	8	3	0	160.0	150	60	53	13	35	4	97	4	1	4	652	116	3.18	1.156	8.4	0.7	2.0	5.5	2.77
1965	28	CHW	AL	13	8	.619	3.01	32	30	2	4	1	1	188.2	167	69	63	12	56	9	108	7	0	4	761	105	3.20	1.182	8.0	0.6	2.7	5.2	1.93
1966	29	CHW	AL	6	11	.353	3.83	33	22	6	5	4	1	150.1	144	74	64	13	30	4	66	4	1	3	626	83	3.48	1.157	8.6	0.8	1.8	4.0	2.20
1967	30	TOT	MLB	3	10	.231	4.01	36	8	8	0	0	0	101.0	114	50	45	12	42	6	40	6	0	6	446	77	4.72	1.545	10.2	1.1	3.7	3.6	0.95
1967	30	TOT	AL	3	10	.231	4.04	35	8	8	0	0	0	100.1	114	50	45	12	42	6	40	6	0	6	444	76	4.73	1.555	10.2	1.1	3.8	3.6	0.95
1967	30	CHW	AL	3	9	.250	3.96	28	7	6	0	0	0	88.2	100	44	39	11	37	5	33	6	0	5	391	76	4.86	1.545	10.2	1.1	3.8	3.3	0.89
1967	30	BAL	AL	0	1	.000	4.63	7	1	2	0	0	0	11.2	14	6	6	1	5	1	7	0	0	1	53	71	3.74	1.629	10.8	0.8	3.9	5.4	1.40
1967	30	HOU	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		2.54	0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1968	31	HOU	NL	4	4	.500	3.12	39	4	15	0	0	5	83.2	73	35	29	0	35	13	37	4	0	7	356	95	2.90	1.291	7.9	0.0	3.8	4.0	1.06
11 Yrs				71	96	.425	3.66	326	200	47	44	15	7	1490.2	1425	675	607	130	457	67	678	43	4	35	6239	97	3.77	1.263	8.6	0.8	2.8	4.1	1.48
162 Game Avg.				9	12	.425	3.66	42	26	6	6	2	1	193	184	87	78	17	59	9	88	6	1	5	807	97	3.77	1.263	8.6	0.8	2.8	4.1	1.48

CHW (6 yrs)				49	52	.485	3.37	171	127	18	31	13	2	866.1	817	357	324	73	248	30	427	30	2	19	3597	101	3.63	1.229	8.5	0.8	2.6	4.4	1.72
PHI (2 yrs)				11	34	.244	4.18	71	56	4	11	1	0	402.2	398	208	187	42	133	18	165	8	1	7	1697	95	4.14	1.319	8.9	0.9	3.0	3.7	1.24
CHC (2 yrs)				7	5	.583	4.37	37	12	8	2	1	0	125.2	123	69	61	14	36	5	42	1	1	1	534	90	4.19	1.265	8.8	1.0	2.6	3.0	1.17
HOU (2 yrs)				4	4	.500	3.09	40	4	15	0	0	5	84.1	73	35	29	0	35	13	37	4	0	7	358	97	2.90	1.281	7.8	0.0	3.7	3.9	1.06
BAL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	4.63	7	1	2	0	0	0	11.2	14	6	6	1	5	1	7	0	0	1	53	71	3.74	1.629	10.8	0.8	3.9	5.4	1.40

AL (6 yrs)				49	53	.480	3.38	178	128	20	31	13	2	878.0	831	363	330	74	253	31	434	30	2	20	3650	100	3.63	1.235	8.5	0.8	2.6	4.4	1.72
NL (6 yrs)				22	43	.338	4.07	148	72	27	13	2	5	612.2	594	312	277	56	204	36	244	13	2	15	2589	94	3.98	1.303	8.7	0.8	3.0	3.6	1.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Buzhardt born?

John Buzhardt was born on August 17, 1936.

Where was John Buzhardt born?

John Buzhardt was born in Prosperity, SC.

How tall was John Buzhardt?

John Buzhardt was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did John Buzhardt weigh when playing?

John Buzhardt weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Buzhardt play?

John Buzhardt played 11 seasons.

Is John Buzhardt in the Hall of Fame?

John Buzhardt has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did John Buzhardt play?

John Buzhardt was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did John Buzhardt have?

John Buzhardt had 678 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has John Buzhardt played for?

John Buzhardt played for 5 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros.

When did John Buzhardt retire?

John Buzhardt last played in 1968.

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