Was Don Buschhorn a pitcher?

Yes. Don Buschhorn pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Buschhorn hit?

Don Buschhorn hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Don Buschhorn's career batting average?

Don Buschhorn batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Don Buschhorn's career ERA?

Don Buschhorn finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 0-1 with 9 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Don Buschhorn have?

Don Buschhorn recorded 9 career strikeouts.

Is Don Buschhorn in the Hall of Fame?

No. Don Buschhorn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Don Buschhorn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965)

Don Buschhorn was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1965 for the Kansas City Athletics. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.35 ERA and 9 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.35

WHIP 1.42

SO 9

Pitcher PIV -1739.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 4/29/1946 in Independence, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-05-15
Last Game: 1965-08-03

Full name: Donald Lee Buschhorn

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Career Pitching Statistics

Don Buschhorn — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	12	3	0	0	0	31.0	36	15	7	8	9	4.35	-1739.2

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 24.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Don Buschhorn — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	KC1	AL	0	1	12	3	0	0	0	31.0	36	15	8	9	4.35	3.50 (-24%)	-1739.2
Career · 1 season			0	1	12	3	0	0	0	31.0	36	15	8	9	4.35	—	-1,739

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Don Buschhorn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — +103.6% above league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — +60.8% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — +34.5% above league average.

Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — +46.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Buschhorn — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	KC1	AL	13	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			13	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Don Buschhorn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	2	0	2	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Don Buschhorn — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	19.1	25	10	2	4	4.66
Away	5	11.2	11	5	6	5	3.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Buschhorn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1965-08-03	KC1	BOS	L	0	0
1965-07-31	KC1	TEX	W	0	0
1965-07-28	KC1	BOS	L	0	0
1965-07-24	KC1	TEX	L	0	0
1965-07-21	KC1	BAL	L	1	1
1965-07-15	KC1	MIN	L	1	1
1965-07-05	KC1	BAL	L	0	0
1965-06-23	KC1	NYY	L	0	0
1965-06-16	KC1	LAA	L	0	0
1965-06-13	KC1	CLE	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Don Buschhorn — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1965-08-03	KC1	BOS	—	1.0	3	3	3	0	0	1
1965-07-31	KC1	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1965-07-28	KC1	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1965-07-24	KC1	TEX	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	1	1
1965-07-21	KC1	BAL	—	4.0	4	1	1	2	2	1
1965-07-15	KC1	MIN	—	2.1	2	1	1	3	1	1
1965-07-05	KC1	BAL	—	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1965-06-23	KC1	NYY	—	1.1	2	3	2	1	0	0
1965-06-16	KC1	LAA	—	3.0	3	0	0	0	0	0
1965-06-13	KC1	CLE	—	3.0	6	3	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Buschhorn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	3	2	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Buschhorn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	KC1	P	12	3	2	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Don Buschhorn — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Buschhorn

Was Don Buschhorn a pitcher?: Yes. Don Buschhorn pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Buschhorn hit?: Don Buschhorn hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Don Buschhorn's career batting average?: Don Buschhorn batted .500 over his career, with 2 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Don Buschhorn's career ERA?: Don Buschhorn finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 0-1 with 9 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Don Buschhorn have?: Don Buschhorn recorded 9 career strikeouts.
Is Don Buschhorn in the Hall of Fame?: No. Don Buschhorn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.