Wayne Schurr
| Wayne Schurr | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 6, 1937 Garrett, Indiana, U.S. | |
| Died: March 29, 2024 (aged 86) Angola, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1964, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 11, 1964, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.72 |
| Strikeouts | 29 |
| Teams | |
Wayne Allen Schurr (August 6, 1937 – March 29, 2024) was an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher who appeared in 26 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1964. The native of Garrett, Indiana, was a right-hander listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg).
Schurr attended Hillsdale College in Michigan. His eight-season professional baseball career began when he signed with the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 1959. Acquired by the Cubs in the 1963 Rule 5 draft, Schurr spent the first three months of the 1964 campaign in the major leagues. He did not earn a decision or a save, and posted a 3.72 earned run average. In 481⁄3 innings pitched, he permitted 57 hits and 11 bases on balls, with 29 strikeouts. On May 29 at Wrigley Field, Schurr threw 51⁄3 scoreless innings in relief against the Milwaukee Braves before exiting the game for a pinch hitter; his effort enabled the Cubs to stay close in a ballgame they would eventually lose 6–5.[1]
Schurr retired from baseball after the 1966 minor-league season. He died in Angola, Indiana on March 29, 2024, at the age of 86.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Milwaukee Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 5". Retrosheet. May 29, 1964. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Wayne Schurr". Legacy. March 30, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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