Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-7, 230lb (201cm, 104kg)
Born: November 6, 1953 in New York, NY us
Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from La Salle Academy (New York, NY).
High School: La Salle Academy (New York, NY)
Debut:
June 8, 1975
(Age 21-214d,
13,641st in major league history)
vs. SFG 6.0 IP, 6 H, 6 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, L
Last Game:
July 7, 1993
(Age 39-243d)
vs. HOU 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season
Agents: Chuck Berry, Tom Reich
Full Name: John Robert Candelaria
Nicknames: Candy Man
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Career
41.9
177
122
3.33
600
356
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2525.2
1673
1.184