- Bruce Dal Canton
Infobox MLB retired
name=Bruce Dal Canton
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1942|6|15|mf=y
city-state|California|Pennsylvania
deathdate=death date and age|2008|10|7|1942|6|15
city-state|Carnegie|Pennsylvania
debutdate=September 3
debutyear=by|1967
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
finaldate=May 27
finalyear=by|1977
finalteam=Chicago White Sox
stat1label=Win–Loss Record
stat1value=51–49
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.67
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=485
teams=
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1967–by|1970)
*Kansas City Royals (by|1971–by|1975)
*Atlanta Braves (by|1975–by|1976)
*Chicago White Sox (by|1977)
highlights=John Bruce Dal Canton (June 15, 1942 – October 7, 2008), born in city-state|California|Pennsylvania, was a major league
pitcher for thePittsburgh Pirates (1967–70),Kansas City Royals (1971–75),Atlanta Braves (1975–76), andChicago White Sox (1977). [cite news |author= Associated Press|authorlink= Associated Press|title= Former pitcher Dal Canton dies at 66|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081009&content_id=3606342&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit&partnerId=rss_pit|publisher= PittsburghPirates.com|date= 2008-10-09|accessdate=2008-10-10] cite news |first= Mark|last= Bowman|title= Dal Canton loses battle with cancer|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081009&content_id=3606824&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit&partnerId=rss_pit|publisher= PittsburghPirates.com|date= 2008-10-09|accessdate=2008-10-10] He was inducted into theCalifornia University of Pennsylvania Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995, and spent more than a decade as a Braves minor league instructor.In 11 seasons he had a 51–49 Win–Loss record, 316 Games (83 Started), 15 Complete Games, 2 Shutouts, 102 Games Finished, 19 Saves, 931 ⅓ Innings Pitched, 894 Hits Allowed, 442 Runs Allowed, 380 Earned Runs Allowed, 48 Home Runs Allowed, 391 Walks, 485 Strikeouts, 23 Hit Batsmen, 46 Wild Pitches, 4,030 Batters Faced, 55 Intentional Walks, 5 Balks, a 3.67 ERA and a 1.380 WHIP. He led the
American League in Wild Pitches (16) in 1974.Dal Canton died on October 7, 2008 at the age of 66 of
esophageal cancer .References
External links
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* [http://www.royalsreview.com/story/2007/12/17/10440/368 The 100 Greatest Royals of All-Time- #75 Bruce Dal Canton]
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