John Goetz

John Hardy Goetz (October 24, 1937 – October 27, 2008) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he appeared in four games for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball, but had an 11-year career in minor league baseball. The native of Goetzville, Michigan, stood 6 ft tall, weighed 185 lb and attended Western Michigan University.Goetz Major League trial came at the outset of the 1960 Cubs season. He made the teams 28-man early-season roster out of spring training and appeared as a relief pitcher in four contests. In his MLB debut, against the San Francisco Giants, he was effective, hurling 2⅔ innings of scoreless relief. But he was treated roughly in outings against the Giants the following week and against the St. Louis Cardinals in his last appearance, and was returned to the minors, where he spent the rest of his career. He retired from professional baseball after the 1965 season and 333 games played in the minors.In 6⅓ Major League innings, Goetz allowed nine earned runs, ten hits and four bases on balls. He struck out six.

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