Bucky Brandon
Pitcher
Born: (1940-07-08) July 8, 1940
Nacogdoches, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1966, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1973, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record28–37
Earned run average4.04
Strikeouts354
Teams

Darrell G "Bucky" Brandon (born July 8, 1940), is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Pilots, Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies. During a seven-year MLB career, Brandon compiled 28 wins, 354 strikeouts, and a 4.04 earned run average (ERA).

Brandon attended Nacogdoches High School in Texas and was signed as a free agent in 1959 by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Once a heralded pitching prospect, Brandon was an undistinguished reliever throughout most of his career. In 1966, his rookie season, he made 40 appearances (17 starts) for Boston and finished 8–8 with a 3.31 ERA, a career-high 101 strikeouts, five complete games and two shutouts.[1] On July 20, 1966, Brandon tossed a complete game, allowing one earned run on just two hits in a win over the California Angels.[2] However, Brandon developed arm problems at this early stage of his career and slumped to a 5–11 record in 1967, then pitched only 12+2⁄3 innings in 1968.[1] A year later, he divided his playing time between the expansion Seattle Pilots and Minnesota, and then spent the entire 1970 season with the Triple-A Tucson Toros, in the Chicago White Sox farm system. From 1971 to 1973, Brandon collected 15 wins and eight saves for the Phillies, as a reliever and spot starter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Darrell Brandon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ "California Angels vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: July 20, 1966". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.


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