Bobby Locke (baseball)
| Bobby Locke | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: March 3, 1934 Rowes Run, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 18, 1959, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 29, 1968, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 16–15 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.02 | ||
| Strikeouts | 194 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Lawrence Donald "Bobby" Locke (born March 3, 1934 in Rowes Run, Pennsylvania) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1959 to 1968 for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds and California Angels. He stood 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds.[1] He was sometimes called Larry, and at one point worked as a hairstylist.[2]
Major League career
Cleveland Indians
Locke was signed originally by the Indians as an amateur free agent in 1953. He made his big league debut with them at the age of 25 on June 18, 1959[1] against the Boston Red Sox.[3] He was the starting pitcher for the Indians, and his first pitch was to Don Buddin.[3] After recording two outs, the first hit he gave up was to Vic Wertz which resulted in Gene Stephens scoring the first run against Locke.[3] In his debut he pitched for five and two thirds innings and gave up five runs,[3] but still managed to walk away with the no-decision. However his main contribution on his debut was hitting a home run off Frank Sullivan, which resulted in three runs being scored.[3] This was to be the only home run of his career.[1]
In 1959 overall, he posted a 3.13 ERA in 24 games, seven of them started. He struck out 40 batters, walked 41 and posted a record of 3–2.[1]
In 1960, Locke posted a mediocre 3–5 record, even though his ERA was a fairly low 3.37. He started 11 of the 32 games he appeared in and struck out 53 batters in 123 innings of work. He completed the only two games of his career that year as well. Both of them were shutouts.[1]
Compared to his previous two seasons, Locke did not perform as well in 1961, posting a 4.53 ERA while giving up 112 hits in 95 1⁄3 innings. He walked 40 batters and struck out only 37 and posted a 4–4 record.[1]
Career after the Indians
After the 1961 season, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Jerry Kindall.[4]
He moved to the St. Louis Cardinals for the 1962 season but after only playing one game with them he moved to the Philadelphia Phillies.[5]
Between 1962 and 1964 he played in 22 games for the Phillies, with a record of one win and no losses.[5]
Totals
Overall, Locke posted a 16–15 record in 165 games. In 416 2⁄3 innings pitched, he walked 165 batters and struck out 194 while allowing 432 hits. As a batter he made 25 hits in 98 at-bats for .255 career batting average. As a fielder, he posted a .968 fielding percentage.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bobby Locke Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Biography at Baseball Library".
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Jun 18, 1959, Indians at Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. June 18, 1959. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Bobby Locke". Baseball Historian. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- 1 2 "Bobby Locke Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)