Bob Hendley

Bob Hendley
Bob Hendley
	Pitcher
	Born: April 30, 1939 (age 85); Macon, Georgia
	Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
	June 23, 1961, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
	September 3, 1967, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	48–52
Earned run average	3.97
Strikeouts	522
Teams
	Milwaukee Braves (1961–1963); San Francisco Giants (1964–1965); Chicago Cubs (1965–1967); New York Mets (1967);

Charles Robert Hendley (born April 30, 1939) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Born in Macon, Georgia, Hendley was signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent in 1958. After the 1963 season, Hendley was traded to the San Francisco Giants in a six-player deal; one of the three players the Braves received was Felipe Alou.^[1] On May 28, 1965, Hendley, Harvey Kuenn, and Ed Bailey were traded to the Chicago Cubs for Dick Bertell and Len Gabrielson^[2]

On September 9, 1965, at Los Angeles's Dodger Stadium, he threw a one-hitter, but lost to Sandy Koufax, who threw a perfect game.^[3] The one run he gave up in the game did not come on the hit. Five days later, the two pitchers faced each other in a rematch at Wrigley Field. This time, Hendley gave up only four hits and defeated Koufax 2–1.^[4]

In a 7-season career, Hendley was 48–52 with a 3.97 ERA in 216 games, 126 of them starts. He struck out 522 batters in 8791⁄3 innings pitched. Hendley, after retiring from the majors went on to coach in his hometown of Macon, Georgia at two high schools, posting winning records at both schools.

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[1] A 'perfect trade'

[2] Ed Bailey, Hendley, Kuenn, traded for Bertell, Gabe

[3] Sandy Koufax pitches perfect game

[4] Rub Sandy in wound; Cubs' Hendley evens score with Koufax, Dodgers

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