John Curtis (baseball)
| John Curtis | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: March 9, 1948 Newton, Massachusetts |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 13, 1970, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1984, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 89–97 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.96 | ||
| Strikeouts | 825 | ||
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John Duffield Curtis (born March 9, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Twice a first-round draft pick, Curtis played baseball at Clemson University and then pitched for several MLB teams between 1970 and 1984. He retired with an 89-97 win-loss record and a 3.96 earned run average (ERA).
Curtis attended Smithtown High School in Smithtown, New York. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign, choosing instead to attend Clemson University. After two seasons at Clemson, he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the secondary phase of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft, and signed with the club.
Curtis was called to the majors during his third minor league season, and made his major league debut as a reliever on August 13, 1970 against the Kansas City Royals. After getting through his first two innings with just one hit and one walk, he loaded the bases, and gave up a grand slam to Ed Kirkpatrick in his third inning of work. He did not pitch in the majors again for over a year.
When he returned to the BoSox in September 1971, he was used as a starter by manager Eddie Kasko. After losing his first two starts against the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, he got his first major league win out of the bullpen against the Cleveland Indians. He then pitched a complete game victory over the Washington Senators in his final game of the season.
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