Paul Reuschel | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Quincy, Illinois |
January 12, 1947 |||
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MLB debut | |||
July 25, 1975, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 28, 1979, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 16−16 | ||
Strikeouts | 188 | ||
Earned run average | 4.51 | ||
Teams | |||
Paul Richard Reuschel (born January 12, 1947) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979.
Reuschel began his professional career when he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round of the 1968 amateur draft. On August 21, 1975, he and brother Rick became, as of the end of the 2010 season, the only siblings to combine to pitch a shutout. Rick started a game for the Cubs and pitched 6.1 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Paul pitched the final 2.2 innings for the Cubs' 7–0 win.