Jim Bouton
MLB debut April 22, 1962 for the New York Yankees Last MLB appearance September 29, 1978 for the Atlanta Braves Career statistics Win–loss record 62–63 Earned run average 3.57 Strikeouts 720 Teams New York Yankees (1962–1968) Seattle Pilots (1969) Houston Astros (1969–1970) Atlanta Braves (1978) Career highlights and awards All-Star (1963) World Series champion (1962) James Alan "Jim" Bouton (/ˈbaʊtn/; born March 8, 1939) is an American retired professional baseball player. Bouton played in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves between 1962 and 1978. Bouton played college baseball at Western Michigan University, before signing his first professional contract with the Yankees. He was a member of the 1962 World Series champions, and appeared in the 1963 MLB All-Star Game. Later in his career, he developed and threw a knuckleball. Bouton authored the baseball book Ball Four, which was a combination diary of his 1969 season and memoir of his years with the Yankees, Pilots, and Astros.