Baseball player
| Joe Edelen | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1955-09-16) September 16, 1955 (age 69) Durant, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1981, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 15, 1982, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 6.75 |
| Strikeouts | 26 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Benny Joe Edelen (born September 16, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds and was touted as one of the all-time great high school athletes in the state of Oklahoma. A recipient of the Jim Thorpe award, Joe excelled in basketball and baseball receiving All-State and All-America honors in both sports. The Cardinals drafted him in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft and he debuted for them on April 18, 1981, against his future team, the Reds. During the 1981 season he was traded by the Cardinals with Neil Fiala to the Reds for Doug Bair. His major league career was brief as he pitched his final game the next year. He now teaches art and coaches golf at Washington Oklahoma.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
| 1973 Major League Baseball draft first round selections | |
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