Ray Washburn
Ray Clark Washburn (born May 31, 1938) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961 to 1969 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1970.
Ray Washburn | |||
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![]() Washburn in 1962. | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Pasco, Washington | May 31, 1938|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 20, 1961, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
October 1, 1970, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 72–64 | ||
Earned run average | 3.53 | ||
Strikeouts | 700 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Baseball career
Washburn was born in Pasco, Washington and was 1961 graduate of Whitworth University. Washburn, a $50,000 "bonus baby," went 12–9 with the Cardinals as a rookie in 1962. A shoulder muscle tear midway into the 1963 season sidelined him for the remainder of the year and limited his effectiveness for the next two years afterwards. Relying mostly on a curveball, Washburn returned to the starting rotation in 1966, winning 11 games against 9 losses; in 1967, he won 10 games against 7 losses on a Cardinal team that won the World Series, defeating the Boston Red Sox in seven games. He had missed nearly a month of action that season after his thumb was dislocated by a Johnny Roseboro line drive single on June 21.[1]
1968, the "Year of the Pitcher," was Washburn’s best season; he posted a 14–8 record with a 2.26 earned run average in a Bob Gibson-led rotation as the Cardinals repeated as National League champions. The wins and ERA were a career best, as was his strikeout total (124). Washburn also no-hit the San Francisco Giants 2–0 at Candlestick Park on September 18 of that year.[2]
References
- Washburn injured; Cards win
- "No-hit Game By Washburn Beats Giants". Milwaukee Journal. 19 September 1968. p. 18. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Box score of Ray Washburn's no-hitter
Preceded by Gaylord Perry |
No-hitter pitcher September 18, 1968 |
Succeeded by Bill Stoneman |