Dick Baney
American baseball player (born 1946)
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Richard Lee Baney (born November 1, 1946) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox with the ninth pick of the secondary phase of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft,[1] and later drafted by the Seattle Pilots from the Red Sox as the 33rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.[2] He played for the Pilots (1969) and the Cincinnati Reds (1973–1974).
| Dick Baney | |
|---|---|
Baney in 1974 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 1, 1946 Fullerton, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 11, 1969, for the Seattle Pilots | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1974, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.28 |
| Strikeouts | 38 |
| Saves | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He was dealt along with Buzz Stephen from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles for Dave May before the trade deadline on June 15, 1970.[3]
During a three-year baseball career, Baney compiled a 4–1 record, three saves, 38 strikeouts, and a 4.28 earned run average in 42 games (three starts).[4]
He posed nude for Playgirl in 1977.[5]
After his retirement as a pitcher, Baney went into business with his father as a general contractor. As of 2006, he was living in Tustin, California and working as a real estate investor and property manager.[6]
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