Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Pat Zachry has handed away at age 71. Zachry’s former teammate on the Cincinnati Reds, Johnny Bench, introduced the passing with the next assertion:
“One of many nice characters and an unbelievable teammate handed yesterday! Pat Zachry was ROY in 1976, had 2 profitable begins that postseason and one of many key gamers within the Tom Seaver commerce. Tears have been shed for our buddy!”
— Johnny Bench, by way of Twitter/X
Zachry was drafted within the nineteenth spherical of the 1970 MLB Draft by the Reds. After spending six years within the minor leagues, Zachry made his MLB debut in 1976. He was named the NL Rookie of the Yr after going 14-7 with a 2.74 ERA in 38 video games (28 begins), and helped the Reds win the World Collection.
Zachry spent solely a season and a half with the Reds earlier than he was traded to the New York Mets in 1977. Zachry was with the Mets till 1982, earlier than becoming a member of the Dodgers in Dec. 1982 in a commerce for Jorge Orta.
In his first season with the Dodgers, Zachry posted a 2.45 ERA with a 6-1 document whereas notching 36 strikeouts in 1983. In his second season in Los Angeles, Zachry went 5-6 with a 3.81 ERA. Total, Zachry completed his profession with a 69-67 document, 3.52 ERA and 669 strikeouts.
Zachry appeared in Video games 3 and 4 of the 1983 NLCS, pitching two innings in every recreation in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers misplaced the collection in 4 video games.
After two seasons with the Dodgers, Zachry completed out his profession with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1985. After his retirement, Zachry went into minor league teaching for the Dodgers.
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