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Baseball player
| Pete Ladd | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ladd with the Albuquerque Dukes c. 1987 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1956-07-17)July 17, 1956 Portland, Maine, U.S. | |
| Died: October 20, 2023(2023-10-20) (aged 67) | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 1979, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1986, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 17–23 |
| Earned run average | 4.14 |
| Strikeouts | 209 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Peter Linwood Ladd (July 17, 1956 – October 20, 2023) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Ladd pitched in all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1979 and 1986. Mainly used as a relief pitcher, Ladd started just one game out of 205 total games pitched. He played collegiately at the University of Mississippi, Oxford.
Career
Ladd was originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 25th round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft. He was traded to the Houston Astros in June 1979 as part of a deal for Bob Watson, and made his major league debut for Houston two months later. After spending the next two seasons in the Astros' farm system, Ladd was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Rickey Keeton.
Ladd spent the first half of 1982 with the Vancouver Canadians. He was called up to the majors in July, and posted a 1–3 record with a 4.00 earned run average in 16 games down the stretch. Despite his lack of experience, Ladd was named the Brewers' closer for the 1982 postseason following an injury to Rollie Fingers. He appeared three times (3.1 innings pitched) without giving up a baserunner while notching 5 strikeouts and picked up a pair of saves in the Brewers' win over the California Angels in the ALCS, including pitching the series clinching ground ball to Rod Carew in Game 5. After allowing the go-ahead run to score in relief of Bob McClure in game 2 of the World Series, he did not appear again in a series that went seven games in a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.
While serving as the closer during the 1983, Ladd saved 25 games in 44 appearances with a 2.55 ERA. He pitched two more seasons for the Brewers before being released. His final major league season was with the Seattle Mariners in 1986. In 1987, he pitched his last professional season for the Albuquerque Dukes in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
Death
Ladd died on October 20, 2023, following a short battle with cancer. He was 67.
References
- "Pete Ladd". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 19, 2000.
- Kuhagen, Christopher; Radcliffe, JR (October 22, 2023). "Milwaukee Brewers hero of the 1982 World Series run Pete Ladd has died". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
- 1956 births
- 2023 deaths
- Albuquerque Dukes players
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Baseball players from Portland, Maine
- Bristol Red Sox players
- Cardenales de Lara players
- American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Columbus Astros players
- Houston Astros players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Tucson Toros players
- UMass Minutemen baseball players
- Vancouver Canadians players
- Winter Haven Red Sox players
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- Baseball players from Atlanta
- Deaths from cancer in Maine