This date in Kernels alumni history – September 19, 1961 – Bud Daley
On September 19, 1961, Bud Daley (Cedar Rapids Indians – 1952) worked a complete game while striking out nine batters to lead the New York Yankees to a 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Bud Daley was 60-64 with an ERA of 4.03 during his ten year career with the Indians, Athletics and Yankees. He tallied 25 complete games during the 1959 and 1960 seasons for the Athletics including three shutouts. Daley pitched nine more complete games in 1961, seven of them coming after a mid-season trade to the New York Yankees. He picked up the win in the deciding Game 5 of the 1961 World Series. Daley worked 6 2/3 innings striking out three without allowing an earned run to finish off the Reds and the 1961 World Series.
Daley was 14-9 with a 3.09 ERA for the 1952 Cedar Rapids Indians. He struck out 198 batters in 227 innings of work that season as the Indians finished 53-71.
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This date in Kernels alumni history – September 19, 1961 – Bud Daley (Cedar Rapids Indians – 1952)