Happy birthday, Don Stanhouse
by Adam J. Morris on Feb 12, 2009 2:45 PM CST
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PrintHappy birthday to Don Stanhouse, who turns 58 today.
Stanhouse was a RHP who was a first round pick of the A's, and was sent to the Rangers with Jim Panther in exchange for Denny McLain prior to the 1972 season.
Stanhouse pitched poorly over three seasons for the Rangers before being shipped off following the 1974 campaign in a deal for Willie Davis.
He hung around for a few more seasons, and actually was an All Star in 1979, despite walking 51 batters and striking out just 34 while pitching 72 2/3 innings out of the bullpen for the Orioles.
In fact, his K/BB ratios throughout his career are astonishing...in a 10 year career, only three times did he strike out more batters than he walked, and he walked 455 batters against 408 Ks as a major leaguer.
I don't know of too many major leaguers in history who have walked almost 50 more batters than they've struck out.
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Jim Panther
What a great name. I’m totally going to use that as an alias someday. Preferably when I take up my second career directing porn.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
hal white
walked 450 and struck out 349 with a career era+ of 106!
Omar Vizquel: your starting shortstop for the 2009 AL all-star team.
The joke about Stanhouse
is that Earl Weaver would get so nervous watching him pitch that Weaver would smoke in the dugout.
Where is Mick Kelleher when we need him?
Stan the Man Unusual
Sure he celebrated his birthday with a night out at Vinny’s in Trophy Club
All your bench Sydor are belong to us TheStarsFans
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