Harvey Haddix

Harvey Haddix
Haddix in 1953.
Pitcher
Born: (1925-09-18)September 18, 1925 Medway, Ohio
Died: January 8, 1994(1994-01-08) (aged 68) Springfield, Ohio
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 20, 1952, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 1965, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	136–113
Earned run average	3.63
Strikeouts	1,575
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1952–1956) Philadelphia Phillies (1956–1957) Cincinnati Redlegs (1958) Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–1963) Baltimore Orioles (1964–1965)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1953–1955) 2× World Series champion (1960, 1979) 3× Gold Glove Award (1958–1960)

Harvey Haddix, Jr. (September 18, 1925 – January 8, 1994) was a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played with the St. Louis Cardinals (1952–56), Philadelphia Phillies (1956–57), Cincinnati Redlegs (1958), Pittsburgh Pirates (1959–63) and Baltimore Orioles (1964–65). Haddix was born in Medway, Ohio, located just outside Springfield. He was nicknamed "The Kitten" in St. Louis for his resemblance to Harry "The Cat" Brecheen, a left-hander on the Cardinals during Haddix's rookie campaign.

Haddix is likely best known for pitching 12 perfect innings in a game against the Milwaukee Braves on May 26, 1959; the Pirates lost the game in the 13th.

Haddix enjoyed his best season in 1953 pitching for St. Louis. He compiled a 20-9 record with 163 strikeouts, a 3.06 ERA, 19 complete games and six shutouts. After five-plus seasons with the Cardinals, he was traded to the Phillies. He also pitched for Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, and finished as an effective reliever with the Orioles. He was on the Pirate team that won the 1960 World Series, and was the winning pitcher of Game Seven as a reliever, the Pirates winning the game on Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth.