Rusty Gerhardt

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35+23 big-league innings pitched, Gerhardt allowed 44 hits and 17 bases on balls, with 22 strikeouts. He recorded one save and won two of his three decisions. His one save came on September 7, 1974 (1 2/3rd perfect innings against the Astros). [3]

Gerhardt spent his entire nine-season active career (1972–1979; 1981) in the Padres' organization. After it ended, he became a coach and manager in the farm systems of the Padres and the Texas Rangers. Since the mid-1990s he has been a scouting supervisor for the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau based in North Texas and Louisiana.

References

  1. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. "Roundup Amateur Baseball News", Baseball Digest, 30 (2): 81, 1971
  3. "San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Box Score, September 7, 1974".


Rusty Gerhardt
Pitcher
Born: (1950-08-13) August 13, 1950 (age 74)
Baltimore, Maryland
Batted: Switch
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 27, 1974, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1974, for the San Diego Padres
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