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Dick Baney
Dick Baney
Baney in 1974
Pitcher
Born: (1946-11-01) November 1, 1946 (age 77)
Fullerton, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 11, 1969, for the Seattle Pilots
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1974, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–1
Earned run average4.28
Strikeouts38
Saves3
Teams

Richard Lee Baney (born November 1, 1946) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox with the 9th pick of the secondary phase of the 1966 amateur draft, and later drafted by the Seattle Pilots from the Red Sox as the 33rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft. He played for the Pilots (1969) and the Cincinnati Reds (1973–1974).

During a 3-year baseball career, Baney compiled 4 wins, 38 strikeouts, and a 4.28 earned run average.

He posed nude for Playgirl in 1977.[1]

After his retirement as a pitcher, Baney went into business with his father as a general contractor. As of 2006, he was living in Tustin, California and working as a real estate investor and property manager.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Richard Lee Baney: Lost Boy of Summer Enjoys Colorful Life On and Off the Baseball Field". Archived from the original on 2015-10-24. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
  2. ^ "Seattle Pilots ... Where are they now? Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today", Bill Reader, The Seattle Times, published July 9, 2006, accessed January 28, 2007.