Here’s
a “not so missing” 1972 card for a pitcher who appeared in exactly one
game for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971, Bob Chlupsa:
After appearing in 14 games for the Cardinals in 1970 as a rookie,
Chlupsa made it back to the Big Leagues the following season, but for
one game, and two innings of work.
Facing nine batters, Chlupsa allowed three hits and two earned runs
while striking out one, giving him an “even” 9.00 earned run average for
his efforts.
After starting the season in 1972 in the Cardinals Minor League system,
he was traded over to the San Diego Padres, where he pitched for the
Hawaii Islanders for the final season and a half of his career, never
making it back to a Major League mound.
For his brief 15 game MLB career, he finished 0-2 with a 8.84 ERA over 18.1 innings pitched, all out of the bullpen.