Sonny Siebert

Wilfred Charles "Sonny" Siebert (born January 14, 1937) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1964 to 1975. He finished with a record of 140-114 and a 3.21 ERA. He threw a no-hitter on June 10, 1966 against the Washington Senators. He was originally drafted simultaneously by the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Hawks of the NBA.

Sonny Siebert
Pitcher
Born: (1937-01-14) January 14, 1937
St. Mary, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1964, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1975, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record140–114
Earned run average3.21
Strikeouts1,513
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Amateur career

Siebert attended Bayless Senior High School, and the University of Missouri and played on the 1958 team that lost in the College World Series finals in 12 innings. He was selected to the CWS All Tournament Team that year.

Professional career

Siebert signed with the Indians, and it was two years into his minor league career that Indians pitching coach Spud Chandler convinced Siebert to let him try pitching.[1] Siebert made his debut in 1964, and posted 16 wins in both 1965 and 1966.

On June 10, 1966, Siebert pitched a no-hitter against the Washington Senators.[1] He was third in the American League in ERA in 1967. Siebert had a 12-10 record in his final full year in Cleveland, in 1968. He was traded along with Joe Azcue and Vicente Romo from the Indians to the Boston Red Sox for Ken Harrelson, Dick Ellsworth, and Juan Pizarro on April 19, 1969.[2] Siebert spent five seasons with the Red Sox and was named an All-Star in 1971. He was traded in 1973 to the Texas Rangers, and then played for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics.[3]

Siebert is the last American League pitcher to hit two home runs in one game, accomplishing the feat as a member of the Boston Red Sox on September 2, 1971 against the Baltimore Orioles. On September 11, 1974, he was credited with the win in a 25-inning Cardinal win over the New York Mets. It is the second longest game in innings played in National League history.[4]

See also

References
  1. Padwe, Sandy (July 7, 1966). "Sonny Siebert's No-Hit Dreams Come True After Lengthy Wait". The Daily Times-News. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Eldridge, Larry. "Ken Harrelson Retires Rather Than Leave Boston," The Associated Press (AP), Monday, April 21, 1969. Retrieved June 9, 2020
  3. "Sonny Siebert Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  4. "Major League Baseball Game Specific Length Records". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
Preceded by
Dave Morehead		 No-hitter pitcher
June 10, 1966		 Succeeded by
Steve Barber & Stu Miller
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