Buddy Schultz
Encyclopedia
Charles Budd "Buddy" Schultz (born September 19, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio
), was a Major League Baseball
player who played pitcher
from -. He played for the Chicago Cubs
and St. Louis Cardinals
.
Schultz holds the NCAA record for most strikeouts in a game. On April 3, 1973, while playing for Miami University (Ohio), he threw 26 strikeouts against Wright State. See NCAA statistics.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
), was a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player who played pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
from -. He played for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
and St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
.
Schultz holds the NCAA record for most strikeouts in a game. On April 3, 1973, while playing for Miami University (Ohio), he threw 26 strikeouts against Wright State. See NCAA statistics.