John Montefusco

Played For
San Francisco Giants (1974-1980)
Atlanta Braves (1981)
San Diego Padres (1982-1983)
New York Yankees (1983-1986)

PITCHERS WHO HIT A HOME RUN IN MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT
Player............Debut.......Inn...Team
Henry Boyle..........07/09/1884....4....STL Scott Stratton.......04/21/1888....4....LOU Billy Gumbert........06/19/1890....6....PIT Bill Duggleby........04/21/1898....2....PHI Tom Sullivan.........05/15/1922....7....PHI Bill LeFebvre........06/10/1938....8....BOS Dan Bankhead.........08/26/1947....2....BRO Bobby Locke..........06/18/1959....4....CLE Denny McLain.........09/21/1963....5....DET Hal Haydel...........09/07/1970....4....MIN John Montefusco......09/03/1974....3....SFN Paul Moskau..........06/21/1977....4....CIN Jason Jennings.......08/23/2001....9....COL

Source: David Vincent

Born
John Joseph (Jr.) Montefusco was born on May 25, 1950, in Long Branch, NJ.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  P

Primary Team:  SFN

College:  Brookdale CC

Major League Debut
September 3, 1974

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1974
Robin Yount
Gary Carter
Jim Rice
Keith Hernandez
Fred Lynn
Jim Sundberg
Kent Tekulve
Dennis Leonard
John Montefusco

Nicknames
The Count

No-Hitter
9/29/1976: For SF (N) vs. ATL (N), 9-0 at SF. 9 innings pitched.

Awards and Honors
1975 NL Rookie of the Year

All-Star Selections
1976 NL

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