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|name=Buster Narum |
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|position=[[Pitcher]] |
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|death_date={{death date and age|2004|5|17|1940|11|16}} |
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|death_place=[[Clearwater, Florida]] |
|death_place=[[Clearwater, Florida]] |
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|debutleague = MLB |
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|debutdate=April 14 |
|debutdate=April 14 |
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|debutyear={{Baseball year|1963}} |
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|debutteam=[[Baltimore Orioles]] |
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|finalleague = MLB |
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|finaldate=September 26 |
|finaldate=September 26 |
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|finalyear={{Baseball year|1967}} |
|finalyear={{Baseball year|1967}} |
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|finalteam=[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Washington Senators]] |
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|statleague = MLB |
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|stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win-Loss record]] |
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|stat1value=14–27 |
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Revision as of 04:21, 18 September 2015
| Buster Narum | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 16, 1940 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: May 17, 2004 (aged 63) Clearwater, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1963, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1967, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB 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
- 1940 births
- 2004 deaths
- Baseball players from Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Clearwater, Florida
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Washington Senators (1961–1971) players
- Hawaii Islanders players
- Bluefield Orioles players
- Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Aberdeen Pheasants players
- Amarillo Gold Sox players
- Fox Cities Foxes players