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American baseball player (1938-2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Charles Stafford (August 13, 1938 – September 19, 2001) was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1960 to 1967. Stafford was a successful pitcher for the New York Yankees from 1961 to 1962, winning a combined 28 games in two seasons. He appeared in the World Series 3 times for the Yankees from 1960 to 1962, and was the winning pitcher in Game 3 of the 1962 World Series versus the San Francisco Giants. In September 2001, Stafford died in his home at the age of 63 of a heart attack.
Bill Stafford | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Catskill, New York, U.S. | August 13, 1938|
Died: September 19, 2001 63) Wayne, Michigan, U.S. | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 17, 1960, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 19, 1967, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 43–40 |
Earned run average | 3.52 |
Strikeouts | 449 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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