1972 UL World Series



Washington wins 4-3
Game 1: CHI 12, WAS 10
Game 2: WAS 12, CHI 3 
Game 3: WAS 6, CHI 2
Game 4: WAS 2, CHI 1
Game 5: CHI 5, WAS 2
Game 6: CHI 6, WAS 1
Game 7: WAS 2, CHI 1

HIGH SCORE
Most Runs in a World Series Game
24 - Game 5, 1962
BRO 17, CHI 7
23 - Game 1, 1971
ATL 16, WAS 7
 22 - Game 1, 1972
 CHI 12, WAS 10
19 - Game 1, 1968
MAN 16, LA 3
17 - Game 3, 1957
BRO 14, STL 3
17 - Game 4, 1966
BRO 9, CHI 8
16 - Game 2, 1962
BRO 11, CHI 5
16 - Game 2, 1969
STL 10, BRO 6
15 - Game 3, 1971
ATL 8, WAS 7 (10)
 15 - Game 2, 1972
 WAS 12, CHI 3
 
World Series Game 7
1959 *SF 5, BRO 3 (14)
Jim Lemon 2-run HR in 14th
1965 *CHI 4, CLE 3
Ernie Banks 3-run HR in 8th
1970 WAS 4, CHI 1
Don Wilson 8.0, 4 H
  *visiting team

 

GAME 1 - Chicago 12, Washington 10    BOXSCORE
 Colts Survive Slugfest
 Mons Nearly Turn Back 8-1 Deficit, Aaron Homer Holds Up
CHICAGO (Oct. 3) -- All hopes of an epic pitchers duel between Washington ace Don Wilson and Cy Young favorite Bill Singer evaporated, as Game 1 of the 1972 World Series devolved into a slugfest, as the Colts and Monuments combined for 22 runs, the third most in UL World Series history.  On top of poor performances by their aces, both managers will be concerned about weaknesses that were exposed in the game: Chicago's bullpen and Washington's defense.  Chicago's Dave Giusti and and Gene Garber gave up five runs in two innings, allowing the Monuments back in the game, and Washington's Richie Hebner committed a two-run throwing error in the third inning that turned out to be the margin of victory.

Chicago struck first, with a five-spot in the bottom of the third on four hits and Hebner's two-run error.  Washington got on the scoreboard in the fifth with a solo shot by Joe Rudi, but the Colts extended their lead to 8-1 on a Pete Ward groundout and Rusty Staub's two-run single.  Bill Singer took a three-hitter into the seventh inning, but quickly ran out of gas, allowing two singles and a walk to set up Ray Fosse's grand slam that pull the Mons within three runs.  But Ed Farmer was equally wild in the bottom of the frame, walking two, uncorking a wild pitch, and serving up a three-run homer to Hank Aaron. 

Aaron, who signed a 3-year extension just north of $10 million a year this spring, had the worst season of his career, batting .218-16-58 with a .681 OPS and a negative VORP.  In his only WS appearance with Los Angeles in 1968, Aaron hit .230 with no home runs.  But his blast extended the hosts' lead to 12-5, a seemingly safe margin, except on this day.  The Mons scored a run on Jim Gentile's sac fly off Giusti in the eighth, then plated four more in the top of the ninth on an RBI double by Dave Cash, an RBI single by Hebner, and a two-run homer by Gentile.  Garber finally induced a Gene Alley ground ball to end the game.

Gentile is another interesting side story.  A regular piece of Brooklyn clubs of the early '60s, who owns five World Series rings, Gentile was essentially given away by St. Louis this summer after hitting .083 last year with Manhattan and .161 this year.  But "Diamond Jim" hit a respectable .272-5-19 in 114 at bats with Washington and plugged the gap in right field after Bernie Carbo's injury.  His ninth inning homer was just his second in 26 World Series games.

Both clubs emerged battered and bruised, but the Colts will gladly take the 12-10 win, while GM Doug Aiton hopes to get a better performance from Andy Messersmith in Game 2 against Dave Boswell.

GAME 2 - Washington 12, Chicago 3    BOXSCORE
Mons Level Series With 12-3 Rout
Bumbry, Hebner Get 4 Hits, Colts Bullpen Woes Continue
CHICAGO (Oct. 4) -- Rookie Al Bumbry, Richie Hebner, and and Joe Rudi combined for 11 of Washington's 18 hits, as the Mons routed Chicago 12-3 to send the Series back to the nation's capital level at a game apiece.  Bumbry homered and doubled, driving in four runs, and Hebner hit three doubles to set a World Series record.  Andy Messersmith pitched eight solid innings, allowing six hits and three runs, and tacked on two hits at the plate, scoring twice.

Chicago scored first with Pete Ward's two-run blast in the first inning, and starter Dave Boswell got off to a good start , allowing only three hits and no runs through three innings.  But three straight walks to load the bases set up a six-run fourth for the East Division champs.  Joe Rudi drove in a run with an infield single, Felix Mantilla made a two-run throwing error, Al Bumbry hit a sac fly, Joe Foy loaded the bases with another error, and Hebner drove in a pair with the first of his three doubles.  Chicago closed the lead on Amos Otis' RBI single, but Washington's three-run fifth made it 9-3 and--given the way Messersmith was pitching--effectively put the game out of reach.  Gentile added an RBI single in the seventh, and Bumbry hit a two-run homer in the eighth, as the Colts bullpen continued to leak runs like faulty plumbing.  Chicago relievers have allowed 10 runs in seven innings, for a 12.86 ERA.  Washington hitters are batting .354 (28-79) and have scored 22 runs in two games.

Game three probable starters are Bob Friend (15-8, 3.04) and Rick Wise (15-10, 2.99).  Roger Maris will travel with the team, but Colts trainers don't expect him in uniform until Game 6, if and when the Series returns to Comiskey.

GAME 3 - Washington 6, Chicago 2    BOXSCORE
 Wisdom Trumps Friendship
Wise Five-Hits Colts, Mons Chase Friend Early
WASHINGTON (Oct. 6) -- Rick Wise authored a five-hitter, going the distance in a 6-2 win over Bob Friend and the Chicago Colts to give the Monuments a 2-1 lead in the 1972 UL World Series.  Washington chased Chicago starter Bob Friend by scoring four runs in the first two innings on a Richie Hebner 2-run double and Dave Cash's 2-run triple.  Joe Rudi tacked on an RBI double in the third and Wise coasted to victory with a comfortable 5-run cushion.  Wise allowed just two hits in the first seven innings, and the Colts threatened in the top of the ninth.  Hank Aaron double and Rusty Staub walked, putting the potential tying run in the on deck circle, but Amos Otis grounded into a game-ending double play.

Wise, 27, was a first round draft pick in 1966 and immediately established himself as a rotation stalwart in D.C.  Wise has started at least 30 games in all but one of his first seven seasons, compiling an impressive 85-81 record and 3.94 ERA.  Game 4 probables are Game 1 winner Bill Singer (19-9, 2.23) and Johnny Podres (13-13, 3.53).  Podres is 0-2 in four World Series starts; only Pedro Ramos has more regular season wins without a playoff win.

GAME 4 - Washington 2, Chicago 1    BOXSCORE
Shutout Slips Away from Singer
Rookie Utility Infielder Hits Game-Winner, Monuments Take 3-1 Lead
WASHINGTON (Oct. 6) -- Rookie Danny Thompson slapped a single into left and Richie Hebner scored from second, sliding under the tag, to give Washington a dramatic 2-1 Game 4 win and a commanding 3-1 series lead.  Chicago ace Bill Singer had a shutout through seven innings then surrendered runs in the eighth and ninth to let the game slip away.  Johnny Podres matched Sing Sing pitch-for-pitch in a scoreless draw for five innings until Felix Mantilla launched a two-out homer to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.  Carlos May then doubled, Hank Aaron singled, and Amos Otis walked to load the bases, before Podres snuffed the rally by inducing a Pete Ward popup.  Singer retired the Mons in order in the sixth, but Washington rallied in the bottom of the seventh.  With one out, Al Oliver doubled and Jim Gentile singled, but pinch hitter Lee Thomas grounded into a double play and Singer kept his shutout intact.  But in the eighth it was a different story.  Ray Fosse doubled, then scored on Ed Charles' single. 

Pinch hitter Dick Dietz missed a chance to put the Colts ahead in the top of the ninth, striking out with two men on.  The Colts left Singer in to pitch the ninth, rather than call on closer Bob D. Johnson in a tie game, but the decision backfired, as Singer got into trouble immediately by beaning the first batter Richie Hebner.  Hebner moved to second on a groundout and then Singer intentionally walked Gentile to set up a force play.  But instead rookie Danny Thompson singled to left and Hebner got in under the tag for the winning run.

Thompson was a utility infielder for the Monuments, batting .274-1-11 in 63 games, mostly at second base and shortstop.  His ninth inning at bat was his first of the series.  Don Wilson takes the hill in Game 5 tomorrow, with a chance to nail down Washington's second title in three years.  Wilbur Wood (14-12, 3.24) gets his first start for Chicago.
GAME 5 - Chicago 5, Washington 2     BOXSCORE
Famous Amos
Otis Homer in Ninth Keeps Colts Alive
WASHINGTON (Oct. 7) -- Amos Otis delivered a three-run homer in the ninth to break a 2-2 tie and force the World Series back to Chicago for Game 6.  It was the second game in a row decided in the ninth inning.

The Colts jumped all over Don Wilson for an early 2-0 lead.  Carl Taylor homered in the first at bat and Pete Ward added an RBI double.  The Mons scratched one back with an RBI groundout in the bottom of the second and Joe Rudi tied it up in the bottom of the sixth, but Wilbur Wood put the clamp down and retired the next eight batters in a row.  If anything, Wilson was stronger, allowing only four hits and two runs, and striking out eight, in eight solid innings.  But when Wilson yielded to Clay Kirby in the ninth, the wheels fell off.  Pete Ward singled, Hank Aaron flied out, and Rusty Staub singled, setting up Otis' 407-foot blast to left center.  Mike Torrez came in to end the inning, but the damage was done.  Wood stayed in for  the ninth and put two men on base before Ray Fosse flied to center and Al Oliver hit a comebacker to end the game.

Chicago manager Lance Mueller has apparently lost faith in his bullpen after it surrendered 10 runs in seven innings, and has allowed his starters to go the distance in two tight games with mixed results.  It worked for Wood today, but stung Singer yesterday.  Only time will tell if Mueller repeats the strategy in Game 6, when Bob Friend (15-8, 3.04) meets Andy Messersmith (19-6, 3.25).  Friend was touched for four runs in two innings and took the loss  in Game 2, while Messersmith gave manager Doug Aiton eight good innings, allowing six hits and three runs for the win in Game 3.  If the Colts win, Game 7 is shaping up to be Bill Singer vs. Rick Wise.

GAME 6 - Chicago 6, Washington 1     BOXSCORE
 Chicago Boss
 Colts Shoot Down Messersmith, Force Game 7
CHICAGO (Oct. 9) -- Dave Boswell turned in the best pitching performance of the series, anchoring a three-hitter as the Colts launched three homers off Andy Messersmith to blast the Monuments 6-1 and set up the second Game 7 battle between the two clubs in three years.

The Mons manufactured a run in the first on a walk, an error on a pickoff attempt, a wild pitch, and sac fly, but Chicago immediately took the lead on RBI singles by Carlos May and Pete Ward.  Carl Taylor and Ward each hit solo homers in the next two innings to build a 4-1 lead, and Joe Foy blasted the third homer of the game--a two-run shot in the sixth with Toby Harrah aboard.  Dave Cash led off the sixth with a single, but the Monuments were utterly hapless down the stretch, as Boswell and Bob D. Johnson retired 11 straight batters to close out the game.

Washington trailed the 1970 series 3-1, then won three straight elimination games to stun the Colts 4-3; it was the first time in UL history that a team turned around a 3-1 deficit to win the World Series.  Chicago now finds itself poised to return the favor as it prepares for its third Game 7 in eight years.  The Colts beat the Cleveland Barons 4-1 in Game 7 in 1965 on Ernie Banks' 3-run homer in the eighth, but lost 4-1 to Don Wilson and the Mons two year ago.  Probable starters are Rick Wise and Bill Singer.  Wise tossed a five-hit CG in Game 3, and Singer is 1-1, 4.11 with 3 walks and 16 strikeouts.

 Who Will Be the Hero?
As the 1972 World Series heads into Game 7, Circuit Clouts asks, who will step up, rise to the occasion, and create a special moment that will deliver a UL championship?

First, a bit of history of past World Series heroes:

Any list of World Series heroes must begin with Jim Lemon, the San Francisco outfielder who hit a two-run homer off Johnny Kucks in the 14th inning of Game 7 in the 1959 Series.  But that game would have never been played were it not for the extra inning heroics of Eddie Kasko in Game 6 the day before.  Kasko, a utility infielder who had never homered in 136 career at bats, never really did much before or after Game 6, but his name will forever live in the annals of World Series heroes.

Seven of the first eight World Series were decided in five games or less, so defining moments are few and far between, and by definition less pivotal.  But a few candidates include Johnny Pesky, who hit a game-winning double in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the 1958 Series to give Louisville a 5-4 win and a prevent Brooklyn from getting back in the series; and Felix Mantilla, the Brooklyn second baseman who hit a walk-off solo shot in Game 2 of the 1963 Series to give the Bas a commanding 2-0 series lead.

The 1965 World Series more than made up for the relative dearth of dramatic Fall Classic moments.  In Game 2, Harvey Kuenn took Chet Nichols out of the ballpark in the seventh to give Cleveland a 5-4 win and a 2-0 Series lead over Chicago.  In Game 4, Ray Herbert came within two outs of a shutout, as the Colts won 2-1 to level the Series at 2-2.  Joe Adcock homered twice and Ernie Banks homered once in Game 6 to force a seventh game, and Banks was the hero again in Game 7, with a three-run dinger off Pete Richert to break a 1-1 tie in the eighth inning.

The 1966 Series will be remember for Lew "Double Zilch" Burdette's two shutouts, including the Game 6 clincher.  But Lew's pitching dominance overshadowed a wild finish in Game 5.  Trailing 4-2 and one strike away from elimination, the Colts staged a two-out rally capped by Bob Allison's walk-off three run homer.

Atlanta Hilltoppers four-game sweep of Cleveland in the 1967 Series may seem anticlimactic in hindsight, but every contest was close and the Toppers rallied late in three of the four games.  Lou Clinton's two-run double in the eighth won Game 1, and Ron Hunt hit a two-run double in the ninth to give Atlanta a 3-2 lead in the decisive Game 4.

Roberto Clemente's Game 2 grand slam and Joe Morgan's game-winning homer in Game 3 were highlights in St. Louis' 1969 Series triumph, and Ray Narleski notched saves in Games 6 and 7 to lead Washington to its 1970 Series win over Chicago;

Rocky Colavito had game-winning hits in Game 3 and Game 4 of the 1971 Series, delivering a solo homer in the 10th to give Atlanta an 8-7 win and a two-run double in the seventh for a 5-4 win in the clincher.

Now looking at the 1972 Series, a few names have stepped up as big-time clutch players:
Chicago's Hank Aaron hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning that turned out to be the decisive hit of Game 1.  Rick Wise threw a 5-hit shutout in Game 3 to give the Monuments a 2-1 series lead.  Rookie utility infielder Danny Thompson slapped a single to left to give Washington a 2-1 win in Game 4, and Amos Otis broke a 2-2 tie with a 3-run homer in the ninth in Game 5 to keep the Colts alive.

Given that the biggest World Series heroes are often players emerging from slumps, some obvious candidates include:
Roger Maris, CHI -- the cleanup hitter returned to the Colts' lineup in Game 6, hitting 1-for-4 with 3 strikeouts, after missing three weeks to a high ankle sprain.
Hank Aaron, CHI -- is hitting .176 (3-17) with 0 RBI since his three-run homer in Game 1
Al Oliver, WAS -- the Monuments batting and RBI leader is hitting .136 (3-for-22) with 1 RBI in 6 games.
Jim Gentile, WAS -- who had an .850 OPS in 36 games down the stretch, is hitting .167 (3-for-18).
Bob D. Johnson, CHI or John Strohmayer, WAS -- remarkably for a series with three games decided by three runs or less, neither team has a save yet.

And lest we forget the lesson of Eddie Kasko, sometimes the hero is the guy you least expect.  Top candidates in this category include:
CHI: 3B Buddy Bell, SS Bill Mazeroski, C Dick Dietz (who won the clincher vs. St. Louis with a homer), and RF Merv Rettenmund.
WAS: 2B Danny Thompson, 1B Nate Colbert, and C Cliff Johnson

GAME 7 - Washington 2, Chicago 1      BOXSCORE
 Once Bitten, Twice Wise
On a Blustery Night, Mons Win Thriller
CHICAGO (Oct. 10) -- Rick Wise and a committee of three relievers held the Colts to six hits, and the Monuments' two-run sixth inning after a 44-minute rain delay held up as the Monuments edged Chicago 2-1 for their sixth United League title.  For Chicago, it was a bitter end on a bitter cold and rainy night, as they lost for the seventh time in eight World Series trips.

The Colts got on the board first when Amos Otis, the second batter of the game, tripled to deep right-center and scored on Carlos May's single.  But Wise was sharp after the first, allowing just two singles and no walks over the next 4.1 innings.  Bill Singer, making his third World Series start, retired the first five batters he faced, but got into a jam in the top of the third.  Ray Fosse led off with a single and moved to second on Wise's sac bunt.  Al Bumbry then singled to put men on the corners with one out for Dave Cash.  But the Mons ran themselves out of the inning, as Bumbry was nailed trying to swipe second while Fosse did his best statue imitation, and Cash flied to right to end the threat.  But trouble returned in the fifth, and the Mons took a 2-1 lead on a Dave Cash RBI triple and Richie Hebner's RBI single.

It was 42 degrees at game time and the weather took a turn for the worse in the fifth inning when the rain started.  The game was halted for 44 minutes after the fifth and when the teams emerged from the clubhouse, Singer was wearing a knit hat and mittens.  Bob Friend came on for the Colts, and proceeded to pitch two perfect innings with four strikeouts.  But the Washington bullpen was equally stingy.  Both Friend and Clay Kirby had solid innings in the seventh.  Kirby allowed a Joe Foy single, but struck out the side.  Amos Otis singled in the eighth, but was caught stealing by Ray Fosse.

Jim Gentile doubled to lead off the top of the ninth, but Washington's efforts to manufacture an insurance run fell short, as Friend struck out Lee Thomas and  Fosse, and Eric Soderholm grounded out.  Three outs from the title, the Mons brought on veteran Don Drysdale for the save.  Don posted a 2.05 ERA in 52 games, but had just five saves after taking over the closer role from rookie John Strohmayer.  Maris flied out to center, Aaron drew a walk, and Pete Ward struck out.  Down to their last out, the Colts sent clincher hero Dick Dietz to the plate.  Dietz drew a free pass, moving the tying run to second, but Joe Foy hit a two-hopper to second to end the game.

Rick Wise was named Series MVP for his two wins and 1.88 ERA.  The 27-year-old righthander threw a five-hit complete game in Game 3, and allowed just nine hits and two walks in 14.1 innings.    Wise narrowly beat out the Mons top hitters Richie Hebner, who hit .423 and  drove in 9 runs, and Al Bumbry, who hit .370 and scored eight runs.

It is Washington's second World Series win in three years, and sixth championship overall, while Chicago fans are beginning to wonder whether their club isn't cursed after their seventh Series defeat in eight tries.

 Curse of the Unicorn
CHICAGO (Oct. 10) -- You can say they were disappointed.  You can say they were heartbroken.  But you can't say they were surprised.

The crowd was unusually quiet as it filtered out of Comiskey Park.  An eerie calm, you might say, considering that 38,000 Colts fans were making their way to their cars and the L.  They have been here before.  Many times before.  So many times it is becoming a cruel joke: the One Trick Ponies, always the bridesmaid and never the bride, the Unicorns. 

The Colts have now been to eight World Series, but have just one championship to show for it.  Their loss tonight was the second Game 7 defeat in three years.  The earlier defeats were easier to take.  The first four were five-and-out stompings by the Brooklyn Superbas dynasty.  The fifth, also against Brooklyn, went to six games.  But the last two, both against Washington, have been agonizing, drawn-out, seven-game defeats, where the series turned on individual plays.

The Colts will go back to the drawing board this offseason, and contemplate their inability to win in the postseason, curse their bad luck, or perhaps both. 



World Series Preview
 The Chicago Colts return to the Fall Classic after dropping to fourth place last year, thanks to the league's best pitching staff, and will get a rematch with the Washington Monuments, who defeated them 4-3 in the 1971 Series after trailing 3-1.

Washington was the most balanced team in the league and was the only club to rank in the top five in batting and pitching.  Unlike the last two years, when they won the pennant on the last day of the season, the Monuments won with a week to spare.

Washington will be without Bernie Carbo and Ron Blomberg, two of its most important offensive players, while Roger Maris will only play if the Series goes beyond five games.  The Colts boast the league's top starting rotation, by ERA, but have one of the weakest bullpens, while Washington's rotation ranks third and its bullpen second.  The one clear area where Chicago has a clear advantage is on defense, where they committed the second fewest errors and Washington committed the most.  But if history is any indication, both teams are in for a wild ride, and neither team will count themselves out until the final pitch of the last game.

 BY THE NUMBERS
CHICAGO
9th in runs – 11th in batting average and slugging, 7th in OBP, 10th in HR; 2nd in stolen bases
 1st  in runs allowed – 1st in ERA (1st in starters, 10th in bullpen), 3rd in strikeouts, 8th in HR allowed

WASHINGTON
5th in runs – 4th in batting, 9th in OBP, 7th in SLG, 8th in HR, 9th in stolen bases
 4th in runs allowed – 3rd in ERA (3rd in starters, 2nd in bullpen), 1st in strikeouts, 1st in HR allowed
CHICAGO
 Top Hitters:
RF Roger Maris (.283-27-84, .894 OPS) (injured 6 days)
1B Carlos May (.274-20-78, .792)
CF Amos Otis (.284-4-77, .707)
LF Pete Ward (.256-24-83, .754)
3B Felix Mantilla (.256-15-66, .760)

Top Pitchers:
SP Bill Singer (19-9, 2.23 ERA, 1.02 WHIP)
SP Bob Friend (15-8, 3.04, 1.12)
SP Dave Boswell (14-9, 2.53, 1.22)
CL Bob D. Johnson (31 saves, 3.16)
World Series history
1961 -- lost to Brooklyn, 1-4
1962 -- lost to Brooklyn, 1-4
1963 -- lost to Brooklyn, 1-4
1964 -- lost to Brooklyn, 1-4
1965 -- beat Cleveland, 4-3
1966 -- lost to Brooklyn, 2-4
1970 -- lost to Washington, 3-4

 WASHINGTON
 Top Hitters:
 CF Al Oliver (.291-24-102, .823 OPS)
3B Ed Charles (.293-16-48, .805)
LF Joe Rudi (.290-13-62, .762)
3B Richie Hebner (.280-9-57, .799)
SS Gene Alley (.266-2-48, .638)

Top Pitchers:
SP Don Wilson (12-9, 3.23, 1.33 WHIP)
SP Andy Messersmith (19-6, 3.25, 1.22)
SP Rick Wise (15-10, 2.99, 1.14)
CL John Strohmayer (33 saves, 2.48)

Will not play:
RF Bernie Carbo (.336-23-67) -- fractured ankle (2-3 months)
1B Ron Blomberg (.288-18-64) -- broken hand (3 months)

 World Series history
1970 -- beat Chicago 4-3
 1971 -- lost to Atlanta 0-4

Pre-World Series League titles: 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956

 World Series Studs and Duds
 Memorable Performances in UL World Series History

 Best Pitching Performances
 1. Lew Burdette, BRO (1966)  2-0, 0.00, 17 shutout innings
 2. Lew Burdette, BRO (1961)  2-0, 1.02 ERA, 11 strikeouts
 3. Earl Francis, CLE (1965)  2-0, 1.17 ERA, 1 walk, 9 strikeouts

Best Batting Performances
 1. Reggie Smith, STL (1969)  .550-2-5,, 1.471 OPS.  Record 18 total bases, and it was a 5-game series.
 2. Granny Hamner, BRO (1961)   .579-0-4, 1.474 OPS, record 6 doubles in 5 games.
 3. Curt Flood, CLE (1965)  .480-1-4, 1.140 OPS.  record 5 stolen bases

 Worst Pitching Performances
 1. Tom Sturdivant, CHI (1962)   0-2, 14.73 ERA, 18 hits in 7.1 innings in 2 starts, 3.14 WHIP
 2. Bill Butler, WAS (1970)   0-1, 11.42, 8 walks, 0 strikeouts, 2.31 WHIP
 3. Stan Bahnsen, LA (1968)  0-2, 12.27 ERA, 2 HR, 2.32 WHIP

 Worst Batting Performances
 1. Johnny Roseboro, CLE (1965)  .000-0-1 (0-23), .042 OPS, 5 Ks
 2. Granny Hamner, BRO (1960)  .050-0-1  (1-20), .186 OPS
 3. Ed Bailey, LOU (1958)  .095-0-1  (2-21), .190 OPS, 6 Ks