Bill Monbouquette
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Bill Monbouquette's
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Biography
William Charles (Bill) Monbouquette (born
August 11, 1936 in Medford, Massachusetts) is a former pitcher in Major League
Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1958 -65), Detroit Tigers (1966-67),
New York Yankees (1967-68) and San Francisco Giants (1968). He batted and threw
right-handed.
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Pitcher
Born: August 11, 1936 (1936-08-11) (age 71)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 18, 1958
for the Boston Red Sox
Final game
September 3, 1968
for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics
Win-Loss Record 114-112
ERA 3.68
Strikeouts 1122
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1958-1965)
Detroit Tigers (1966-1967)
New York Yankees (1967-1968)
San Francisco Giants (1968)
Career highlights and awards
All star 1960, 1962, 1963
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Professional playing career
In an 11-season career, Monbouquette posted a 114-112 record with 1122
strikeouts and a 3.68 ERA in 1961.2 Innings.
A finesse pitcher who relied on changing speeds and a superb control,
Monbouquette was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1955
and started his majors career on July 18, 1958. He became the ace of a weak
Boston pitching rotation in the early 1960s, winning at least 14 games from
1960-63, with a career-high 20 victories in 1963. A four-time All-Star, he
pitched a no-hitter in 1962 against the Chicago White Sox; collected three
one-hit games, and set a club record with a 17 strikeout-game against the
Washington Senators in 1961.
After going 96-91 with Boston, Monbouquette was sent to the Detroit Tigers
before the 1966 season. He also pitched for the Yankees and finished his career
with the Giants on September 3, 1968. He never made the postseason.
Monbouquette was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000. He is
currently a pitching coach for Detroit Single-A affiliate team, Oneonta Tigers.
Highlights
3-time All-Star (1960, 1962-63)
Pitched a no-hitter game (August 1, 1962)
Led American League in walks per nine innings (1.54, 1964)
Collected a career 2.42 strikeout-to-walk ratio (1122-to-462)
Quotes
"I got there when I was 21 years old and it was the greatest experience I've
ever had. My big league debut was against the Tigers and I remember Billy Martin
stole home on me."
After his no-hitter: "That was something very special because I hadn't won a
game in close to two months. I was struggling."
"Those were my most enjoyable years. I loved pitching at Fenway and loved
pitching for the Red Sox."
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Source: Wikipdia.org at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Monbouquette
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