Darrell G "Bucky" Brandon (born July 8, 1940), is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Pilots, Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies. During a seven-year MLB career, Brandon compiled 28 wins, 354 strikeouts, and a 4.04 earned run average (ERA). Brandon attended Nacogdoches High School in Texas and was signed as a free agent in 1959 by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Once a heralded pitching prospect, Brandon was an undistinguished reliever throughout most of his career. In , his rookie season, he made 40 appearances (17 starts) for Boston and finished 8–8 with a 3.31 ERA, a career-high 101 strikeouts, five complete games and two shutouts. On July 20, 1966, Brandon tossed a complete game, allowing one earned run on just two hits in a win over the California Angels. However, Brandon developed arm problems at this early stage of his career and slumped to a 5–11 record in , then pitched only innings in . A year later, he divided his playing time between the expansion Seattle Pilots and Minnesota, and then spent the entire season with the Triple-A Tucson Toros, in the Chicago White Sox farm system. From to , Brandon collected 15 wins and eight saves for the Phillies, as a reliever and spot starter. References External links Bucky Brandon at SABR (Baseball BioProject) Bucky Brandon at Baseball Almanac Bucky Brandon at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League) 1940 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from Texas Boston Red Sox players Denver Bears players Dothan Cardinals players Durham Bulls players Eugene Emeralds players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Major League Baseball pitchers Mexican League baseball pitchers Mineros de Coahuila players Minnesota Twins players Modesto Colts players Oklahoma City 89ers players People from Nacogdoches, Texas Philadelphia Phillies players Salem Rebels players San Antonio Bullets players Seattle Pilots players Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Toledo Mud Hens players Tucson Toros players Vancouver Mounties players Winter Haven Super Sox players