Buster Narum
| Buster Narum | |
|---|---|
| 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 who played 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 a 0-0 record in 9 innings. 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. Still, three of Narum's seven lifetime hits were home runs.[1]
In his 96-games career 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