Buzz Capra
Encyclopedia
Lee William "Buzz" Capra (born October 1, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois) was a Major League Baseball
pitcher from 1971 to 1977 for the New York Mets
and Atlanta Braves
. His best season was 1974, when he was 16-8 with a league-leading 2.28 earned run average
, and was named a National League
All-Star
.
As a collegiate pitcher and shortstop, Capra and the rest of the Illinois State University Redbirds won the 1969 NCAA College Division (now known as Division II) Championship. Capra is a member of the Illinois State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
After retiring as a player, Capra was a pitching coach in the systems of the Mets, Philadelphia Phillies
, http://www.foxvalleysportsacademy.com/coaches.html and Atlanta Braves.
Buzz currently works with players of all ages as a private instructor at Fox Valley Sports Academy, in Elgin, IL.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher from 1971 to 1977 for the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
and Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
. His best season was 1974, when he was 16-8 with a league-leading 2.28 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, and was named a National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
All-Star
All-star
All-star is a term designating an individual as having a high level of performance in their field. Originating in sports, it has since drifted into vernacular and been borrowed heavily by the entertainment industry...
.
As a collegiate pitcher and shortstop, Capra and the rest of the Illinois State University Redbirds won the 1969 NCAA College Division (now known as Division II) Championship. Capra is a member of the Illinois State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
After retiring as a player, Capra was a pitching coach in the systems of the Mets, Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, http://www.foxvalleysportsacademy.com/coaches.html and Atlanta Braves.
Buzz currently works with players of all ages as a private instructor at Fox Valley Sports Academy, in Elgin, IL.