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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Buddy Holly Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.02 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 29-29 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 15 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 06-24-1942
K 352 Drafted Undrafted
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(75 games)
IP 462.2
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1964 PIT
1
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 1
8.0
 9 7 7 0 2
3
1.38
7.88
1965 PIT
0
 0
8
0
0
0
2
 0
9.0
 11 9 6 0 4
6
1.67
6.00
1966 PIT
5
 0
20
0
0
0
1
 3
21.1
 26 16 16 1 10
18
1.69
6.75
1967 PIT
2
 2
17
0
0
0
0
 1
17.2
 20 9 9 0 6
12
1.47
4.58
1968 PIT
1
 3
31
0
0
0
2
 1
30.2
 35 14 14 0 15
24
1.63
4.11
1969 PIT
1
 3
44
0
0
0
2
 4
42.2
 39 15 12 3 18
36
1.34
2.53
1970 PIT
2
 8
65
0
0
0
3
 3
59.1
 69 55 50 2 44
41
1.90
7.58
1971 PIT
4
 2
40
0
0
0
2
 2
44.0
 46 25 24 0 21
28
1.52
4.91
1972 PIT
4
 4
63
0
0
0
2
 3
78.2
 73 43 36 7 37
67
1.40
4.12
1973 PIT
2
 5
58
0
0
0
1
 4
62.1
 75 44 40 2 30
42
1.68
5.78
1975 PIT
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
5.0
 4 3 3 1 5
5
1.80
5.40
1976 PIT-CLE
5
 1
25
0
0
0
0
 0
50.0
 52 25 23 2 30
44
1.64
4.14
1977 CLE
2
 0
18
0
0
0
0
 0
34.0
 39 20 18 0 19
26
1.71
4.76
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
29
 29
399
0
0
0
15
 22
462.2
 498 285 258 18 241
352
1.60
5.02
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Buddy Holly has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-05The Cleveland Indians have waived Buddy Holly.
1978-03-13The Cleveland Indians have promoted Fritz Tejada to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Buddy Holly for assignment.
1976-07-09The Cleveland INDIANS have promoted Buddy Holly to the major league team. The Cleveland INDIANS have sent Blondie Molina to the minors.
1976-07-07A trade has been completed between the Cleveland INDIANS and the Pittsburgh Scrap Iron. The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron receive Earl Steele from the Cleveland INDIANS in exchange for Buddy Holly.
1976-06-28The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have designated Buddy Holly for assignment.
1976-05-27The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have promoted Buddy Holly to the major league team.
1975-06-17The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have designated Buddy Holly for assignment.
1975-05-21The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have promoted Buddy Holly to the major league team.
1974-03-07The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have designated Buddy Holly for assignment.
1966-03-01The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have promoted Buddy Holly to the major league team.
1965-10-03The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have sent Buddy Holly to the minors. The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have sent Joe Niekro to the minors.
1965-09-27The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have promoted Joe Niekro to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have promoted Buddy Holly to the major league team.
1965-09-16The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have sent Buddy Holly to the minors.
1965-08-23The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have promoted Buddy Holly to the major league team.
1965-04-22The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have sent Buddy Holly down to the minors.
1964-08-12The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have promoted Buddy Holly to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Scrap Iron have designated Oscar Hall for assignment.
1963-04-04The Pittsburgh Scrap iron have renamed Dick Jones to Buddy Holly.
1961-05-05The Pittsburgh Runamucks have acquired Dick Jones from the waiver wire.