Rusty Gerhardt

Rusty Gerhardt
Pitcher
Born: (1950-08-13) August 13, 1950 Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Switch	Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 27, 1974 for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1974 for the San Diego Padres
Career statistics
Pitching record	2–1
Strikeouts	22
ERA	7.07
Teams
San Diego Padres (1974)

Allen Russell "Rusty" Gerhardt (born August 13, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 23 games, 22 in relief, for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball in 1974. Gerhardt was named "Sandlot Player of the Year" by the National Baseball Congress in 1970^[1] while attending Clemson University. He was selected by the Padres in the 12th round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Gerhardt stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).

In 35⅔ big-league innings pitched, Gerhardt allowed 44 hits and 17 bases on balls, with 22 strikeouts. He recorded one save and won of two his three decisions.

Gerhardt spent his entire nine-season active career (1972–1979; 1981) in the Padres' organization. After it ended, he became a coach and manager in the farm systems of the Padres and the Texas Rangers. Since the mid-1990s he has been a scouting supervisor for the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau based in North Texas and Louisiana.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Gardner, Bill
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	August 13, 1950
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Date of death
Place of death