John Buzhardt
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1968)
John Buzhardt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1968 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 11 seasons. Across 326 career appearances, he went 71-96 with a 3.66 ERA and 678 strikeouts. He also batted .135 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 195 lb
- Died
- 6/15/2008 in Prosperity, SC, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1958-09-10
- Last Game
- 1968-09-29
Full name: John William Buzhardt
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CHN | NL | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1.85 | 3.86 (+52%) | 118.2 |
| 1959 | CHN | NL | 4 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 101.1 | 107 | 56 | 29 | 33 | 4.97 | 3.90 (-27%) | -1052.2 |
| 1960 | PHI | NL | 5 | 16 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 200.1 | 198 | 86 | 68 | 73 | 3.86 | 3.82 (-1%) | 325.1 |
| 1961 | PHI | NL | 6 | 18 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 202.1 | 200 | 101 | 65 | 92 | 4.49 | 4.03 (-12%) | -2478.4 |
| 1962 | CHA | AL | 8 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 152.1 | 156 | 71 | 59 | 64 | 4.19 | 3.96 (-6%) | -1629.2 |
| 1963 | CHA | AL | 9 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 126.1 | 100 | 34 | 31 | 59 | 2.42 | 3.46 (+30%) | 764.3 |
| 1964 | CHA | AL | 10 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 160.0 | 150 | 53 | 35 | 97 | 2.98 | 3.58 (+17%) | 1655.1 |
| 1965 | CHA | AL | 13 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 188.2 | 167 | 63 | 56 | 108 | 3.01 | 3.50 (+14%) | 1459.5 |
| 1966 | CHA | AL | 6 | 11 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 150.1 | 144 | 64 | 30 | 66 | 3.83 | 3.52 (-9%) | 160.3 |
| 1967 | CHA | AL | 3 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.2 | 100 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 3.96 | 3.30 (-20%) | -3455.5 |
| 1967 | BAL | AL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4.63 | 3.30 (-40%) | -127.0 |
| 1967 | HOU | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | HOU | NL | 4 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 83.2 | 73 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 3.12 | 2.98 (-5%) | 176.6 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 71 | 96 | 326 | 200 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 1,490.2 | 1,425 | 607 | 457 | 678 | 3.66 | — | -4,083 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 445 | 22 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 196 | .135 | .170 | .157 | .327 | -2,203 |
Career AVG .135 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.
Career OBP .170 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 46.2% below league average.
Career SLG .157 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.
Career OPS .327 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CHN | NL | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | CHN | NL | 31 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .069 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | PHI | NL | 32 | 62 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | .161 | .255 (-37%) | .323 (-47%) | .387 (-50%) | .711 (-49%) | -491.3 |
| 1961 | PHI | NL | 41 | 57 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 29 | .105 | .258 (-59%) | .328 (-50%) | .399 (-65%) | .727 (-58%) | -533.0 |
| 1962 | CHA | AL | 28 | 51 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .118 | .257 (-54%) | .326 (-49%) | .393 (-70%) | .719 (-60%) | -483.4 |
| 1963 | CHA | AL | 20 | 48 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | CHA | AL | 31 | 54 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .204 | .250 (-19%) | .312 (-27%) | .377 (-31%) | .690 (-29%) | -259.4 |
| 1965 | CHA | AL | 34 | 56 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .125 | .245 (-49%) | .310 (-37%) | .371 (-66%) | .682 (-53%) | -435.9 |
| 1966 | CHA | AL | 34 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .116 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | CHA | AL | 28 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | BAL | AL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | HOU | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1968 | HOU | NL | 39 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 332 | 445 | 22 | 60 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 196 | .135 | — | — | — | — | -2,203 | ||
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
View full game log (658 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 161 | 214 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 9 | .145 |
| Away | 171 | 231 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 9 | .126 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 158 | 777.1 | 693 | 280 | 217 | 332 | 3.24 |
| Away | 168 | 715.1 | 732 | 327 | 240 | 346 | 4.11 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-09-29 | HOU | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-20 | HOU | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-15 | HOU | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-11 | HOU | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-07 | HOU | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-08-28 | HOU | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-08-18 | HOU | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968-08-17 | HOU | NYN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-08-10 | HOU | PIT | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968-08-05 | HOU | NYN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-09-29 | HOU | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-20 | HOU | CIN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-15 | HOU | STL | — | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-09-11 | HOU | CIN | — | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968-09-07 | HOU | ATL | SV | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-08-28 | HOU | SFG | L | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-08-18 | HOU | NYN | — | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968-08-17 | HOU | NYN | SV | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968-08-10 | HOU | PIT | — | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968-08-05 | HOU | NYN | W | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CHN | P | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | CHN | P | 31 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| 1960 | PHI | P | 30 | 29 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 4 |
| 1961 | PHI | P | 41 | 27 | 20 | 34 | 3 | 4 |
| 1962 | CHA | P | 28 | 25 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
| 1963 | CHA | P | 19 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | CHA | P | 31 | 25 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| 1965 | CHA | P | 32 | 30 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
| 1966 | CHA | P | 33 | 22 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | CHA | P | 28 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1967 | BAL | P | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 | HOU | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 | HOU | P | 39 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 326 |
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John Buzhardt: the record in brief
The profile opens with John Buzhardt's first major league game on September 10, 1958; the last one listed came on September 29, 1968. Buzhardt played for the Chicago Cubs (1958 to 1959), the Philadelphia Phillies (1960 through 1961), the Chicago White Sox (1962 to 1967), the Baltimore Orioles (1967), and the Houston Astros (1967 through 1968). At 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, Buzhardt is listed as a pitcher. Buzhardt threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Buzhardt was born on August 17, 1936, in Prosperity, SC, USA. Buzhardt's death is recorded on June 15, 2008, in Prosperity, SC, USA. Buzhardt's full given name, per the bio, is John William Buzhardt.
Across 326 games (200 starts), Buzhardt recorded 71 wins against 96 losses with a 3.66 ERA. Also on Buzhardt's record: 678 strikeouts, 44 complete games, and 15 shutouts. Buzhardt's 3.66 ERA was close to the 3.61 league figure for those seasons. 1965 brought Buzhardt a season-high 13 wins. 1963 was Buzhardt's sharpest full season, a 2.42 ERA against the league's 3.46.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Buzhardt
- What years did John Buzhardt play?
- John Buzhardt played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1968.
- Was John Buzhardt a pitcher?
- Yes. John Buzhardt pitched in the major leagues, recording 71 wins and 678 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Buzhardt hit?
- John Buzhardt hit 0 career home runs with 60 hits.
- What teams did John Buzhardt play for?
- John Buzhardt played for 5 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1958–1959), the Philadelphia Phillies (1960–1961), the Chicago White Sox (1962–1967), the Baltimore Orioles (1967), and the Houston Astros (1967–1968).
- What were John Buzhardt's career stats?
- In 326 games, John Buzhardt went 71-96 with a 3.66 ERA, 678 strikeouts, 1,490.2 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 60 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did John Buzhardt play?
- John Buzhardt played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Buzhardt and how much did he weigh?
- John Buzhardt was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 195 pounds.
- What was John Buzhardt's career ERA?
- John Buzhardt finished with a 3.66 career ERA, going 71-96 with 678 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Buzhardt have?
- John Buzhardt recorded 678 career strikeouts.
- Is John Buzhardt in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Buzhardt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.