Tracy Stallard

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Tracy Stallard
Pitcher
Born: August 31, 1937 (1937-08-31) (age 70)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 1960
for the Boston Red Sox
Final game
July 24, 1966
for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Win-Loss     30-57
ERA     4.17
Strikeouts     477
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Stallard at a baseball event at Hofstra University in 2007.
Stallard at a baseball event at Hofstra University in 2007.


Evan Tracy Stallard (born August 31, 1937) in Coeburn, VA, was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1960-1966. He played with the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals.

Stallard is best remembered for giving up New York Yankees slugger Roger Maris' 61st home run in 1961. Maris was 1-for-7 against Stallard for his career.

Some Hall of Fame players had a tough time solving Stallard. Willie Mays was a career .200 hitter off Tracy (6-for-30), Willie McCovey stuttered in at .152 (5-for-33, but with 3 home runs), Roberto Clemente hit .138 (4-for-29), and Frank Robinson could only muster a .214 (6-for-28) success rate against the pitcher. Others legends, however, such as Lou Brock (9-for-16) had no problem rattling Stallard around.

[edit] Trivia

  • Roger Maris hit his 61st home run in one season off of Tracy Stallard


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