NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1975 CHUCK SEELBACH

Up on the blog today, a " not so missing" 1975 card for former Detroit Tigers pitcher Chuck Seelbach, who turns out played the last of his Big League games during the 1974 season:

 

Seelbach, who originally came up to the Majors in 1971 with Detroit, appeared in four games for the Tigers in 1974, not factoring in a decision while posting an ERA of 4.70 over 7.2 innings.

Over his four Major League seasons, the only significant time he had was in 1972 when he appeared in 61 games, starting three, saving 14 games while posting a very nice 2.89 ERA in 112 innings.

Sadly for him however, shoulder injuries soon followed resulting in 1973 and 1974 having him appear in only nine combined games, going 1-0 with an ERA around 4.00 over just 14.2 innings.
And just like that his Big League career was over.
His four years as a pitcher resulted in a career 10-8 record, with a 3.38 ERA over 75 games, with 14 saves and 130.2 innings pitched.

NOT REALLY MISSING IN ACTION- 1972 CHUCK SEELBACH

 Today’s blog post has a “not so missing” 1972 card for former pitcher Chuck Seelbach, who put in parts of four seasons in the Big Leagues, all with the Detroit Tigers, including one “full-time” season that was actually very good:

I’ve always found his brief career interesting, as Seelbach broke into the Majors in 1971 with five appearances, all out of the pen, not factoring in a decision while posting a gaudy 13.50 earned run average over four innings.
In 1972, with Detroit fighting for a playoff spot, Seelbach put in the year of his career, going 9-8 over 61 games, all but three out of the bullpen, with a very nice 2.89 earned run average and 14 saves over 112 innings of work, with 76 strikeouts against 39 walks.
As a matter of fact Seelbach was on the mound when the Tigers clinched the American League East championship on October 3, 1972.
He set down the Boston Red Sox in order in the 9th inning to clinch the AL East title, as the game ended on a Ben Oglivie  fly ball caught by Al Kaline in right field.
Sadly for him however, shoulder injuries soon followed resulting in 1973 and 1974 having him appear in only nine combined games, going 1-0 with an ERA around 4.00 over just 14.2 innings.
And just like that his Big League career was over.
His four years as a pitcher resulted in a career 10-8 record, with a 3.38 ERA over 75 games, with 14 saves and 130.2 innings pitched.