| Sonny Siebert | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 14, 1937 St. Mary, Missouri |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1964 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1975 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 140–114 |
| Earned run average | 3.21 |
| Strikeouts | 1,513 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Wilfred Charles Siebert (born January 14, 1937 in St. Mary, Missouri, United States) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1964 to 1975. He finished with a record of 140-114 and a 3.21 ERA. He threw a no-hitter on June 10, 1966 against the Washington Senators. He was originally drafted simultaneously by the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA.
Siebert attended Bayless Senior High School, and the University of Missouri and played on the 1958 team that lost in the College World Series finals in 12 innings. He was selected to the CWS All Tournament Team that year.
Siebert is the last American League pitcher to hit two home runs in one game, accomplishing the feat as a member of the Boston Red Sox on September 2, 1971 against the Baltimore Orioles. On September 11, 1974, he was credited with the win in a 25-inning Cardinal win over the New York Mets. It is the second longest game in innings played in National League history. [1]
With Sam McDowell, Sonny comprised the first duo of starting pitchers to strike out 9 batters per 9 innings in the American League with the Indians in 1965. With Sam McDowell and Luis Tiant, he was a member of the pitching staff that set new AL records for strikeouts in 1964 (1162) and 1967 (1189), the latter a record that would stand for 30 years until the steroid era.
Reference: STRIKE THREE! My Years in the 'Pen! Tomsick T.A., Cincinnati Book Publishers, Cincinnati, OH, June 23, 2010.
| Preceded by Dave Morehead |
No-hitter pitcher June 10, 1966 |
Succeeded by Steve Barber & Stu Miller |
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