finalyear bats birth_place debutyear finaldate statvalue position finalteam statlabel debutdate birth_date article_title debutteam name throws
1964 right burlington , wisconsin 1963 september 7 2 -- 0 4.88 27 2/3 pitcher san francisco giants win-loss record earned run average innings pitched april 20 2 august 1932 john pregenzer
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john pregenzer

john arthur pregenzer -lrb- born august 2 , 1932 -rrb- is an american former professional baseball pitcher who appeared in parts of two major league baseball seasons -lrb- -- -rrb- for the san francisco giants .
the right-hander stood tall and weighed .
born in burlington , wisconsin , pregenzer graduated from antioch , illinois , high school and attended illinois wesleyan university .
he was initially signed by the pittsburgh pirates before being acquired by the giants as a minor leaguer during the 1960 -- 1961 offseason .
that everyday baseball transaction would contribute to pregenzer 's fame during his brief major league career .
when pregenzer made the giants ' roster at the outset of 1963 , he came to the attention of novella o'hara , a baseball fan who wrote the `` question man '' column for the san francisco chronicle .
according to the journalist 's 1997 obituary : `` miss o'hara organized in 1963 the remarkable john pregenzer fan club , after hearing that the giants had acquired a rookie relief pitcher of that name for the waiver fee of $ 100 .
miss o'hara was fascinated with the idea that a baseball player could be acquired for such an affordable sum , and she asked the giants if she could buy one , too .
the fan club lasted longer than pregenzer , who pitched in 19 games before being booted to the minors .
before pregenzer 's departure , however , miss o'hara had arranged for him to receive a baked pheasant testimonial dinner , a quality transistor radio and a scroll naming him honorary mayor of fresno . ''
at its peak , the john pregenzer fan club attracted 3,000 members .
in pregenzer 's 19 games for the giants , he went undefeated in two decisions .
in 27 2/3 innings pitched , he allowed 29 hits and 19 bases on balls .
he recorded 13 strikeouts and one save .
he was a successful minor league pitcher ; over eight campaigns , he won 66 games , losing 49 with an earned run average of 3.67 .
