Jack Warner (pitcher)
Jack Dyer Warner (born July 12, 1940, at Brandywine, West Virginia) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
| Jack Warner | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 12, 1940 Brandywine, West Virginia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 10, 1962, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 1965, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Strikeouts | 23 |
| Earned run average | 5.10 |
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Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1958, Warner appeared in parts of four seasons for the Cubs from 1962 to 1965. He pitched in a total of 33 games for Chicago, with a career record of 0–2, 54.2 innings pitched, 23 strikeouts, 13 games finished, and an ERA of 5.10.[1]
Perhaps his best game was one in which he was the losing pitcher. This took place in the second game of a doubleheader at Forbes Field on July 21, 1963. Warner pitched scoreless ball in the bottom of the 11th, 12th, and 13th innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but gave up a run with two out in the bottom of the 14th for a 6–5 loss. Warner also achieved his only major league hit in this game, a single in the top of the 14th against eventual winning pitcher Don Cardwell.
Trivia
- Warner held All-Stars Leo Cárdenas, Tim McCarver, Denis Menke, and Bob Skinner to a .077 collective batting average. (1-for-13)
References
- "Jack Warner". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2022.