Summary
Eugene Milo Packard (July 13, 1887 – May 19, 1959) was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Major Leagues from 1912 through 1919 for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Packers, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.
| Gene Packard | |
|---|---|
 Packard in 1915 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 13, 1887 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Died: May 19, 1959 (aged 71) Riverside, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 27, 1912, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 14, 1919, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Won/Loss Record | 85-69 |
| ERA | 3.01 |
| Strikeouts | 488 |
| Teams | |
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On August 3, 1918, while with the Cardinals, he gave up 12 runs in a game and did not take the loss. That feat was not matched for 90 years, until Scott Feldman of the Texas Rangers did the same on August 13, 2008.[1][2]
One of the minor league teams Packard played for was the Independence Jewelers, based in Independence, Kansas, in 1908. Packard pitched a one-hit shutout against Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 26.[3] On August 10, the local newspaper headline read "Packard Breaks World's Record". The game the newspaper was referring to was against Bartlesville, Oklahoma on August 8, and Packard had pitched a perfect game.[4]
To this day, he is the only player in major league history to bear the surname Packard.[3]
References edit
- ^ Petraglia, Mike, "Records galore set in Fenway slugfest: Red Sox, Rangers match league mark for runs scored in game," MLB.com, 8/13/08, accessed 8/15/09
- ^ Bloch, Teddy, "Fading Yankees see injuries as their downfall," USA Today, 8/13/08, accessed 8/15/09
- ^ a b Lamb, Bill. "Gene Packard". Society for American Baseball Research. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Packard Breaks World's Record". Independence Daily Reporter. August 10, 1908.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or SABR Biography Project
- Gene Packard at Find a Grave
