Jon Warden (born October 1, 1946) is an
American
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baseball
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player originally from
Columbus, Ohio
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. A left-handed
pitcher
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, he was selected by the
Detroit Tigers
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in the fourth round of the 1966 amateur draft. In the
1968 season, he played 28 games and innings for the Tigers, ending with a 4-1 record, 3 saves, 11 games finished, and an ERA of 3.62. After the conclusion of the 1968 season, he was selected in the
expansion draft
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by the
Kansas City Royals
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, but did not play any games for that team.
Jon Warden Statistics
Baseball-Reference.com, 2007-10-08. Accessed 2007-10-09.
References
External links
SABR Biography
by Dan Holmes
"'68 World Champion Jon Warden grateful for his only season in big leagues"
from Detroit Athletic Co.
"Cooperstown Confidential: Jon Warden, clown prince of baseball"
by Bruce Markusen
Jon Warden speaks at the 45th anniversary celebration of the 1968 championship
at Comerica Park in Detroit
Interview with Jon Warden
from the Tigers History Podcast
1946 births
Living people
Major League Baseball pitchers
Detroit Tigers players
Daytona Beach Islanders players
Omaha Royals players
Elmira Royals players
Rocky Mount Leafs players
Evansville Triplets players
San Jose Bees players
Arkansas Travelers players
High Point-Thomasville Royals players
Baseball players from Columbus, Ohio
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