Paul Reuschel | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Quincy, Illinois, U.S. | January 12, 1947|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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 |
Earned run average | 4.51 |
Strikeouts | 188 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Paul Richard Reuschel (born January 12,1947) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979. [1] [2]
Reuschel began his professional career when he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round of the 1968 amateur draft. [3] On August 21,1975,he and his brother Rick Reuschel became,to date,the only siblings to combine to pitch a shutout. [4] 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. [5]