Bob Stoddard | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: San Jose, California | March 8, 1957|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1981, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 19, 1987, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 18–27 |
Earned run average | 4.03 |
Strikeouts | 223 |
Teams | |
Robert Lyle Stoddard (born March 8,1957 in San Jose,California) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners,Detroit Tigers,San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Stoddard attended Fresno State University and he threw and batted right-handed.
Stoddard,who was 6'1" and 200 (some sources say he was 190 or 210) pounds,was drafted four times. He was drafted in the 19th round of the 1975 MLB draft by the Milwaukee Brewers,in the 3rd round of the 1976 MLB draft by the Oakland Athletics. In 1976,he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round too,this time in a different draft (there are multiple drafts held each year). He was not drafted at all in 1977,and in 1978-when he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 10th round-he finally decided to sign.
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