Bill Stafford
William Charles Stafford (August 13, 1938 – September 19, 2001) was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1960 to 1967. Stafford was a successful pitcher for the New York Yankees from 1961 to 1962, winning a combined 28 games in two seasons. He appeared in the World Series 3 times for the Yankees from 1960 to 1962, and was the winning pitcher in Game 3 of the 1962 World Series versus the San Francisco Giants. In September 2001, Stafford died in his home at the age of 63 of a heart attack.
| Bill Stafford | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 13, 1938 Catskill, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: September 19, 2001 (aged 63) Wayne, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 1960, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 43–40 |
| Earned run average | 3.52 |
| Strikeouts | 449 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Pitching stats
- 186 Games
- 43 Wins
- 40 Losses
- 9 Saves
- 449 Strikeouts
- 3.52 ERA
- In 1961, Stafford had the second best ERA in the American League with 2.68. On October 1 of that season, he was the winning pitcher when Roger Maris hit his 61st home run of the season, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 in 1927.
- As a kid in New York Stafford played at Athens Little League in Athens, New York.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Bill Stafford at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Bill Stafford at The Deadball Era
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