Bob Buhl Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-2, 180lb (188cm, 81kg)Born: August 12, 1928 in Saginaw, MI usDied: February 16, 2001 in Titusville, FLBuried: CrematedHigh School: Saginaw HS (Saginaw, MI)Debut: April 17, 1953 (10,999th in major league history)vs. CIN 2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER, LLast Game: April 30, 1967vs. ATL 0.2 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 2 ERFull Name: Robert Ray Buhl Nine Players Who Debuted in 1953 Al…
On April 21, 1966, the Chicago Cubs make one of the best trades in franchise history, acquiring future Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins from the Philadelphia Phillies in a five-player deal. The Cubs surrender pitchers Bob Buhl and Larry Jackson for Jenkins, outfielder Adolpho Phillips, and first baseman John Herrnstein. Jenkins, who had made his major league debut in 1965, will win 20 games for the Cubs in 1967.
Mets pitcher Willard Hunter picks up half his career wins (4) today as New York sweeps the Cubs, 2 – 1, in 10 innings, and 5 – 4 in the nitecap. No one has ever won a pair more efficiently as he totals 1 2/3 innings of work. Bob Buhl and Don Elston pick up losses. The Cubs lose Ernie Broglio, who woke up with a locked elbow and will need surgery to repair the ulnar lateral ligament damage in his elbow. He’ll be 1-6 in 1965.
July 16, 1963 – Bob Buhl of the Cubs pitched no-hit ball for six and two-thirds innings against his old team and, with relief help, defeated the Braves, 1-0, in oppressive heat in Wrigley Field. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links
Willie McCovey hits two home runs and Willie Mays another as the Giants whip the Braves’ Bob Buhl, 4 – 1, to move into first place.
On October 9, 1957 At Yankee Stadium Bob Buhl started for the Braves but did not last very long. In the first two innings, no one scored, although there were some opportunities, including the Yankees’ first inning when Enos Slaughter reached third and Yogi Berra got to second on Buhl’s wild pitch. Buhl…
Full Radio Broadcast of the July 14 1957 – Milwaukee Braves at Brooklyn Dodgers . . .The stars are out in this game Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Lew Burdette, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Roy Campanella, Sal Maglie, and so many more for this Ebbets Field Classic. Lew Burdette pinch runs for Frank Torre, and scores…
February 15, 1957- In a Milwaukee Sentinel article by Lou Chapman, Bob Buhl, an early arrival in spring training camp, predicted he’d win 20 games in the upcoming season. “I would have won 20 easy last year if I hadn’t broken my finger in August.” Buhl came close, posting an 18-7 record in 1957 with…
July 30, 1956 At Ebbets field Hank Aaron rounds third after going yard against Dodgers Ken Lehman. The Braves win 8-6 with Bob Buhl getting the win over Roger Craig. It is the Braves 57th win vs 34 loses.