John Montefusco

Infobox MLB retired
name=John Montefusco
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1950|5|25
Long Branch, New Jersey
debutdate=September 3
debutyear=by|1974
debutteam=San Francisco Giants
finaldate=May 1
finalyear=by|1986
finalteam=New York Yankees
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=90-83
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.54
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1,081
teams=
* San Francisco Giants (by|1974-by|1980)
* Atlanta Braves (by|1981)
* San Diego Padres (by|1982-by|1983)
* New York Yankees (by|1983-by|1986)
highlights =
* All-Star selection (1976)
* 1975 NL Rookie of the Year

John Joseph Montefusco Jr. (born May 25, 1950 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from 1974 to 1986 for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees. Named the National League Rookie of the Year in 1975, Montefusco's nickname was "The Count", a pun on his last name which sounds like Monte Cristo. In his 13 year career, his record was 90-83, with 1081 strikeouts, and a 3.54 ERA. He was a National League All-Star in 1976, winning a career high 16 games that year.

On September 29, 1976, Montefusco threw a no-hitter for the Giants in a 9-0 victory versus the Atlanta Braves. It remains the last no-hitter thrown by a Giant. [http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/gallery/featured/GAL1137746/25/26/index.htm] He also is one of only a handful of pitchers to hit a home run in his first at bat (September 3, 1974).

ources

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/montejo01.shtml John Montefusco career stats"]

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball no-hitters