John Buzhardt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1968)

W–L 71–96
ERA 3.66
WHIP 1.26
SO 678
Pitcher PIV -4083.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
8/17/1936 in Prosperity, SC, USA
Died
6/15/2008 in Prosperity, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1958-09-10
Last Game
1968-09-29

Full name: John William Buzhardt

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
71 96 326 200 44 15 7 1490.7 1,425 607 130 457 678 3.66 -4083.2

Career ERA 3.66 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 24.3 16 5 7 9 1.85 3.86 (+52%) 118.2
1959 CHN NL 4 5 31 10 1 1 0 101.3 107 56 29 33 4.97 3.90 (-27%) -1052.2
1960 PHI NL 5 16 30 29 5 0 0 200.3 198 86 68 73 3.86 3.82 (-1%) 325.1
1961 PHI NL 6 18 41 27 6 1 0 202.3 200 101 65 92 4.49 4.03 (-12%) -2478.4
1962 CHA AL 8 12 28 25 8 2 0 152.3 156 71 59 64 4.19 3.96 (-6%) -1629.2
1963 CHA AL 9 4 19 18 6 3 0 126.3 100 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 1 188.7 167 63 56 108 3.01 3.50 (+14%) 1459.5
1966 CHA AL 6 11 33 22 5 4 1 150.3 144 64 30 66 3.83 3.52 (-9%) 160.3
1967 CHA AL 3 9 28 7 0 0 0 88.7 100 39 37 33 3.96 3.30 (-20%) -3455.5
1967 BAL AL 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 11.7 14 6 5 7 4.63 3.30 (-40%) -127.0
1967 HOU NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1968 HOU NL 4 4 39 4 0 0 5 83.7 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

Career Arc

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home161214153109.145
Away17123172909.126

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home158777.16932802173323.24
Away168715.17323272403464.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1968-09-29 HOUSTLL 000000000
1968-09-20 HOUCINW 000000000
1968-09-15 HOUSTLL 000000000
1968-09-11 HOUCINL 202000000
1968-09-07 HOUATLW 000000000
1968-08-28 HOUSFGL 000000000
1968-08-18 HOUNYNL 100000001
1968-08-17 HOUNYNW 000000000
1968-08-10 HOUPITW 200000001
1968-08-05 HOUNYNW 100000011

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-09-29 HOUSTL — 2.0211000
1968-09-20 HOUCIN — 1.0211100
1968-09-15 HOUSTL — 2.0422100
1968-09-11 HOUCIN — 6.0533340
1968-09-07 HOUATL SV 0.2000000
1968-08-28 HOUSFG L 0.2111300
1968-08-18 HOUNYN — 4.2411130
1968-08-17 HOUNYN SV 2.0200000
1968-08-10 HOUPIT — 4.0633210
1968-08-05 HOUNYN W 5.0110230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 326 200 133 275 13 22

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

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 326

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

John Buzhardt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jim Colborn
    83-88, 3.80 ERA
  2. 90
    Dick Bosman
    82-85, 3.67 ERA
  3. 88
    Jim McGlothlin
    67-77, 3.61 ERA
  4. 83
    Vern Ruhle
    67-88, 3.73 ERA
  5. 83
    Luke Hamlin
    73-76, 3.77 ERA
  6. 81
    Clyde Wright
    100-111, 3.50 ERA

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.