Bob Forsch | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Sacramento, California, U.S. | January 13, 1950|
Died: November 3, 2011 Weeki Wachee, Florida, U.S. | (aged 61)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 7, 1974, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 1989, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 168–136 |
Earned run average | 3.76 |
Strikeouts | 1,133 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Herbert Forsch (January 13, 1950 – November 3, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who spent most of his sixteen years in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1988) before finishing his playing career with the Houston Astros (1988–1989). He was a member of the 1982 World Series Champions and National League (NL) pennant winners in 1985 and 1987.
A twenty-game winner in 1977, he is fourth amongst all Cardinals pitcher in victories with 163. He is also the only player in team history to pitch more than one no-hitter, achieving it twice in 1978 and 1983. He and Ken Forsch are the only brothers to have each performed the feat in the majors.[1]