Baseball player
| Dick Baney | |
|---|---|
 Baney in 1974 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1946-11-01) November 1, 1946 (age 78) Fullerton, California, U.S. | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 11, 1969, for the Seattle Pilots | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1974, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.28 |
| Strikeouts | 38 |
| Saves | 3 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Richard Lee Baney (born November 1, 1946) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox with the ninth pick of the secondary phase of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft, and later drafted by the Seattle Pilots from the Red Sox as the 33rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft. He played for the Pilots (1969) and the Cincinnati Reds (1973–1974).
He was dealt along with Buzz Stephen from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles for Dave May before the trade deadline on June 15, 1970.
During a three-year baseball career, Baney compiled a 4–1 record, three saves, 38 strikeouts, and a 4.28 earned run average in 42 games (three starts).
He posed nude for Playgirl in 1977.
After his retirement as a pitcher, Baney went into business with his father as a general contractor. As of 2006, he was living in Tustin, California and working as a real estate investor and property manager.
References
- "1st Round of the 1966 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- "1968 MLB Expansion Drafts". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- Durso, Joseph. "Drabowsky Back in Oriole Fold," The New York Times, Wednesday, June 17, 1970. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- "Dick Baney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- Coker, Matt (March 30, 2012). "Richard Lee Baney: Lost Boy of Summer Enjoys Colorful Life On and Off the Baseball Field". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- Reader, Bill (July 9, 2006). "Seattle Pilots ... Where are they now?". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Baseball Gauge, or Baseball Library, or Retrosheet, or Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
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