Bunky Stewart Explained

Bunky Stewart
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:7 January 1931
Birth Place:Craven County, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 4
Debutyear:1952
Debutteam:Washington Senators
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 15
Finalyear:1956
Finalteam:Washington Senators
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:5–11
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.01
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:77
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Veston Goff "Bunky" Stewart (January 7, 1931 – October 3, 2007) was an American professional baseball player, a pitcher for the Washington Senators between and . He accumulated five wins, eleven losses, and three saves over 72 games pitched. The 6feet, 155lb left-hander was born in Jasper, Craven County, North Carolina, and attended East Carolina University.

Before debuting in the Major League, he played for the New Bern Bears of the Coastal Plain League. He played parts of four more seasons with the Senators, though he only played regularly in (29 games) and 1956 (33 games). In his final season, Stewart pitched 105 innings, winning five games, and saving two. He also hit .250 with 2 RBIs in 28 at bats in '56.

After his playing days, he worked in retail and in real estate.[1] He died on October 3, 2007, in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/starnewsonline/obituary.aspx?n=veston-stewart-jr&pid=95652209 Veston Stewart Jr. Obituary at Legacy.com