Jim Panther
James Edward Panther (born March 1, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He spent his college career at Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.[1] He pitched three seasons in the majors for three teams: 1971 for the Oakland Athletics, 1972 for the Texas Rangers, and 1973 for the Atlanta Braves.[2][3] He was traded from the Texas Rangers to the Atlanta Braves for Rico Carty on October 27, 1972.[4]
| Jim Panther | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 1, 1945 Burlington, Iowa | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 5, 1971, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 2, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 7–13 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.26 | ||
| Strikeouts | 56 | ||
| Teams | |||
References
- Langhammer, Jay (Spring–Summer 1984). "Sigma Pi Sports" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 72 no. 1. pp. 16–17.
- Chicago Tribune: "Panther leaving legacy of fun, fundamentals" By Barry Temkin May 05, 2002
- Daily Herald: "Libertyville's Panther recalls Rangers' start" By Marty Maciaszek October 18, 2011
- "Personalities: Texas Gets Carty," The New York Times, Saturday, October 28, 1972. Retrieved October 26, 2020
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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