Daniel Albin Pfister (December 20, 1936 – November 9, 2020)[1] was a right-handed American professional baseball pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1961 to 1964. He played for the Kansas City Athletics and spent his entire eight-season professional career (1957–1958; 1960–1965) in the Athletics organization. He stood 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and weighed 187 pounds (85 kg) during his pro career.
Dan Pfister | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1936-12-20)December 20, 1936 Plainfield, New Jersey | |
Died: November 9, 2020(2020-11-09) (aged 83) Davie, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 31, 1964, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 6–19 |
Earned run average | 4.87 |
Strikeouts | 156 |
Innings pitched | 2491⁄3 |
Teams | |
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Pfister allowed 238 hits and 142 bases on balls in 2491⁄3 innings pitched over 65 Major League games. He struck out 156 batters.
After retirement from professional baseball, Pfister became a firefighter in Hollywood, Florida.[2]
Pfister died on November 9, 2020 at the age of 83.[1]
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