John Candelaria

John Candelaria
Pitcher
Born: (1953-11-06) November 6, 1953 (age 70) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 8, 1975, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1993, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	177–122
Earned run average	3.33
Strikeouts	1,673
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1975–1985) California Angels (1985–1987) New York Mets (1987) New York Yankees (1988–1989) Montreal Expos (1989) Minnesota Twins (1990) Toronto Blue Jays (1990) Los Angeles Dodgers (1991–1992) Pittsburgh Pirates (1993)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1977) World Series champion (1979) MLB ERA leader (1977) Pitched a no-hitter on August 9, 1976

John Robert Candelaria (born November 6, 1953) is a Puerto Rican-American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "the Candy Man", he played in MLB during the years 1975–1993 for eight teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.