John Curtis

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Curtis's Moments in the Sun 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Overall Career

John Duffield Curtis (born March 9, 1948 in Newton, MA) played for five teams during his 15 years in the majors, finishing his career with 89 wins, 97 losses and a 3.96 ERA.

Curtis's Moments in the Sun

• In his official rookie year with the Red Sox in 1972, Curtis won 10 starts. No Red Sox rookie lefthander has won as many starts since. Jon Lester has come closest to date, winning seven starts in 2006.

• Curtis won at least 10 games in five seasons: 1972 Red Sox (11 wins), 1973 Red Sox (13 wins), 1974 Cardinals (10 wins), 1979 Giants (10 wins), 1980 Padres (10 wins).

• On July 7, 1973, Curtis went the distance in a complete game nine hitter, beating the White Sox 7-3.

Trivia

• Curtis wore #44 in his one appearance with the 1970 Red Sox before switching to #22 for the 1971-1973 seasons with the Sox.
• Curtis threw three no-hitters as a freshman at Clemson.
• In the 1967 Pan American Games, he became the first American pitcher to defeat the Cubans.

Transactions

• June 7, 1966: Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• June 7, 1968: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1968 Amateur Draft (Secondary Phase).
• December 7, 1973: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Mike Garman and Lynn McGlothen to the St. Louis Cardinals for Reggie Cleveland, Diego Segui, and Terry Hughes.
• October 20, 1976: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Willie Crawford and Vic Harris to the San Francisco Giants for John D'Acquisto, Mike Caldwell, and Dave Rader.
• November 1, 1979: Granted Free Agency.
• November 26, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
• August 31, 1982: Purchased by the California Angels from the San Diego Padres.
• November 8, 1984: Granted Free Agency.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis