Phil Mudrock
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Philip Ray Mudrock is a retired American
professional baseball
player. Mudrock was a right-handed pitcher
who spent a decade (1956–1965) as a professional, but who appeared in only one inning of one Major League
game on April 19, 1963.
Mudrock batted right-handed, stood 6 in 1 in (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86.2 kg). Originally signed by the New York Yankees
, he never rose above the Class A Eastern League as a member of the Yankee farm system, and was acquired by the Chicago Cubs
after the 1960 minor league baseball
season. Listed on the Cubs' 40-man spring training
roster for , Mudrock began the National League
season with Chicago and made his debut at Candlestick Park against the defending NL champion San Francisco Giants
. He entered the game in relief
of starting pitcher
Larry Jackson
in the eighth inning, with the Cubs trailing 4–0. In his one inning of relief, he surrendered a lead-off double
to Jim Davenport
and an RBI hit to Willie McCovey
. He also committed a balk; at the time, National League umpires
were instructed to enforce the balk rule, and an abnormally high number of balk calls were made in the early weeks of the season. (The Giants' starter, Juan Marichal
, was also cited in the same game). The Giants eventually won, 5–1.
In the minor leagues, Mudrock compiled a 58–74 won-lost record and a 4.68 earned run average
in 241 games.
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Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player. Mudrock was a right-handed pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who spent a decade (1956–1965) as a professional, but who appeared in only one inning of one Major League
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...
game on April 19, 1963.
Mudrock batted right-handed, stood 6 in 1 in (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86.2 kg). Originally signed by the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, he never rose above the Class A Eastern League as a member of the Yankee farm system, and was acquired by the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
after the 1960 minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
season. Listed on the Cubs' 40-man spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
roster for , Mudrock began the 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...
season with Chicago and made his debut at Candlestick Park against the defending NL champion San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. He entered the game in relief
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
of starting pitcher
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
Larry Jackson
Larry Jackson
Lawrence Curtis Jackson was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies from 1955 to 1968...
in the eighth inning, with the Cubs trailing 4–0. In his one inning of relief, he surrendered a lead-off double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
to Jim Davenport
Jim Davenport
James Houston Davenport is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played his entire career with the San Francisco Giants . The right-handed batter and thrower attended The University of Southern Mississippi.He played in one World Series in 1962, as the Giants lost to the New York Yankees...
and an RBI hit to Willie McCovey
Willie McCovey
Willie Lee McCovey , nicknamed "Mac", "Big Mac", and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played nineteen seasons for the San Francisco Giants, and three more for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics, between and...
. He also committed a balk; at the time, National League umpires
Umpire (baseball)
In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump...
were instructed to enforce the balk rule, and an abnormally high number of balk calls were made in the early weeks of the season. (The Giants' starter, Juan Marichal
Juan Marichal
Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Playing for the San Francisco Giants most of his career, Marichal was known for his high leg kick, pinpoint control and intimidation tactics, which included aiming pitches directly at the opposing batters'...
, was also cited in the same game). The Giants eventually won, 5–1.
In the minor leagues, Mudrock compiled a 58–74 won-lost record and a 4.68 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...
in 241 games.