Sonny Siebert
Encyclopedia
Wilfred Charles Siebert (born January 14, 1937 in St. Mary, Missouri
, United States) is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
from 1964 to 1975. He finished with a record of 140-114 and a 3.21 ERA
. He threw a no-hitter
on June 10, 1966 against the Washington Senators
. He was originally drafted simultaneously by the Cleveland Indians
and the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA.
Siebert attended Bayless Senior High School
, and the University of Missouri
and played on the 1958
team that lost in the College World Series
finals in 12 innings. He was selected to the CWS All Tournament Team that year.
Siebert is the last American League pitcher to hit two home runs in one game, accomplishing the feat as a member of the Boston Red Sox
on September 2, 1971 against the Baltimore Orioles
. On September 11, 1974, he was credited with the win in a 25-inning Cardinal win over the New York Mets
. It is the second longest game in innings played in National League
history. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_gmlg.shtml
With Sam McDowell, Sonny comprised the first duo of starting pitchers to strike out 9 batters per 9 innings in the American League with the Indians in 1965. With Sam McDowell and Luis Tiant, he was a member of the pitching staff that set new AL records for strikeouts in 1964 (1162) and 1967 (1189), the latter a record that would stand for 30 years until the steroid era.
Reference: STRIKE THREE! My Years in the 'Pen! Tomsick T.A., Cincinnati Book Publishers, Cincinnati, OH, June 23, 2010.
St. Mary, Missouri
St. Mary is a city in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. The population was 377 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, United States) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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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 1964 to 1975. He finished with a record of 140-114 and a 3.21 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. He threw a no-hitter
No-hitter
A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"...
on June 10, 1966 against the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
. He was originally drafted simultaneously by the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
and the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA.
Siebert attended Bayless Senior High School
Bayless Senior High School
Bayless Senior High School is a public high school located in St. Louis, Missouri. Bayless is fully accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. There is an enrollment of about 600 students, with 95% daily attendance. There are 175 days in their school year, with...
, and the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
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and played on the 1958
1958 College World Series
The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 13, and ended with the championship game on June 19...
team that lost in the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
finals in 12 innings. He was selected to the CWS All Tournament Team that year.
Siebert is the last American League pitcher to hit two home runs in one game, accomplishing the feat as a member of the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
on September 2, 1971 against the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
. On September 11, 1974, he was credited with the win in a 25-inning Cardinal win over the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
. It is the second longest game in innings played in National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
history. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_gmlg.shtml
See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of Major League Baseball no-hitters
With Sam McDowell, Sonny comprised the first duo of starting pitchers to strike out 9 batters per 9 innings in the American League with the Indians in 1965. With Sam McDowell and Luis Tiant, he was a member of the pitching staff that set new AL records for strikeouts in 1964 (1162) and 1967 (1189), the latter a record that would stand for 30 years until the steroid era.
Reference: STRIKE THREE! My Years in the 'Pen! Tomsick T.A., Cincinnati Book Publishers, Cincinnati, OH, June 23, 2010.