Angels Debut #113 Lou Burdette

Selva Lewis Burdette

Pitcher 

Bats: Right, Throws: Right 

Height: 6' 2", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: November 22, 1926 in Nitro, WV

School: University of Richmond (Richmond, VA)

MLB Debut: September 26, 1950 New York Yankees

Final MLB Game: July 16, 1967 California Angels

Died: February 6, 2007 in Winter Garden, FL 

Years with the Angels: 1966-1967

ANGELS TRANSACTIONS:

November 29, 1965: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

September 23, 1967: Released by the California Angels.

ANGELS DEBUT:

Entered the game as a reliever to Marcelino Lopez with two outs and a man on second in the bottom of the 8th inning trailing 3-1 and the first batter he faced, John Romano (per retrosheet) "made an out to third" (whatever that means). In the 9th Burdette got two quick outs, gave up a single, then got a force out to finish the inning.  The Angels failed to score in the bottom of the ninth losing 3-1 to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, April 19, 1966 (N) at Anaheim Stadium.

ANGELS RECORD:

1966-1967

In 98 innings over 73 games went 8-2, 3.67 ERA.  Credited with 6 saves.

Best Angels Performance:

Pitched 4 innings of no-hit ball in relief of Jim McGlothlin and got the win in a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, June 15, 1966 (N) at Metropolitan Stadium.

Final Angels Game:

Threw 1 inning of scoreless, hitless relief in a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, July 16, 1967 (D) at Metropolitan Stadium.

OTHER INTERESTING FACTS:

• Originally signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1947.
• Also played for the Yankees (1950); Boston Braves (51-52); Milwaukee Braves (53-63); Cardinals (63-64); Cubs (64-65); Phillies (65).
• Pitched in the 1957 (W) and 1958 (L) World Series with Milwaukee.
• Threw 3 complete game victories in 1957 World Series.
• Was named 1957 World Series MVP.
• No-Hit the Phillies on August 18, 1960.
• 2-time NL All-Star (1957 & 1959).
• NL ERA Leader (1956).
• NL Wins Leader (1959).
• NL Complete Games Leader (1960).
• 2-time NL Shutouts Leader (1956 & 1959).
• 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1958 & 1959).
• Hit 12 home runs in his career.
• Hit 2 home runs in a game twice.