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'''Leslie Ferdinand "Buster" Narum''' (November 16, 1940 - May 17, 2004) was a [[Major League Baseball]] right-handed [[starting pitcher]] |
'''Leslie Ferdinand "Buster" Narum''' (November 16, 1940 - May 17, 2004) was a [[Major League Baseball]] right-handed [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Baltimore Orioles]] ({{By|1963}}) and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Washington Senators]] ({{By|1964}}-{{By|1967}}). |
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Born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], Narum debuted with the Orioles in the {{By|1963}} season, finishing with no decisions in nine innings of work. The next year, he was sent to the Senators in the same trade that brought [[Lou Piniella]] to Baltimore. On May 3, 1963, Narum became the first-ever Oriole player to hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat (a feat since matched by Luis Montanez). |
Born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], Narum debuted with the Orioles in the {{By|1963}} season, finishing with no decisions in nine innings of work. The next year, he was sent to the Senators in the same trade that brought [[Lou Piniella]] to Baltimore. On May 3, 1963, Narum became the first-ever Oriole player to hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat (a feat since matched by [[Lou Montanez|Luis Montanez]]). |
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Narum was a notoriously poor hitter, with a career batting average of .059 |
Narum was a notoriously poor hitter, with a career batting average of .059, though three of Narum's seven lifetime hits were home runs.<ref>{{citeweb |url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Buster_Narum_1940|title=Buster Narum | publisher =baseballlibrary.com}}</ref> |
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In 96 career games Narum compiled a 14-27 record, with 220 [[strikeout]]s, a 4.45 [[earned run average|ERA]], two [[shutout]]s, and nine [[complete game]]s in 396 [[innings pitched]]. After retiring, he worked as a freight salesman in the trucking industry. |
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Buster Narum died in [[Clearwater, Florida]] at the age of 63. |
Buster Narum died in [[Clearwater, Florida]] at the age of 63. |
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Revision as of 11:00, 8 November 2010
| Buster Narum | |
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| Pitcher | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| April 14, 1963, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 26, 1967, for the Washington Senators | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss record | 14-27 |
| Earned run average | 4.45 |
| Strikeouts | 220 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Leslie Ferdinand "Buster" Narum (November 16, 1940 - May 17, 2004) was a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles (1963) and Washington Senators (1964-1967).
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Narum debuted with the Orioles in the 1963 season, finishing with no decisions in nine innings of work. The next year, he was sent to the Senators in the same trade that brought Lou Piniella to Baltimore. On May 3, 1963, Narum became the first-ever Oriole player to hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat (a feat since matched by Luis Montanez).
Narum was a notoriously poor hitter, with a career batting average of .059, though three of Narum's seven lifetime hits were home runs.[1]
In 96 career games Narum compiled a 14-27 record, with 220 strikeouts, a 4.45 ERA, two shutouts, and nine complete games in 396 innings pitched. After retiring, he worked as a freight salesman in the trucking industry.
Buster Narum died in Clearwater, Florida at the age of 63.
See also
References
- ^ "Buster Narum". baseballlibrary.com.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Retrosheet