Robert Ray Buhl was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies. His last name rhymes with "fuel". A native of Saginaw, Michigan, in a 15-year career Buhl posted a 166?132 record with 1288 strikeouts and a 3.55 ERA in 2587 innings. He pitched 111 complete games and compiled 20 shutouts. He was first signed to a major league contract in 1953 by Milwaukee Braves scout Earle W. Halstead. Buhl compiled an 8?1 record against the National League champion Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956, en route to an 18-win season. He repeated as an 18-game winner the following year, helping the Braves capture NL pennants in both 1957 and 1958 as the third starter behind Warren Spahn and Lew Burdette. In 1959, Buhl won 15 games and led the National League with four shutouts. His most productive season came in 1960, when he finished with a 16?9 record, a 3.09 ERA and an All-Star berth. In 1962, Buhl was traded to the Cubs after appearing in just one game for the Braves. He failed to hit in 70 at-bats that season, the worst single-season batting performance in major league history. 

August 12th, 1928 in Saginaw  /  Died:   Feb 6th, 2001 - aged 72