John Bruce Dal Canton (June 15, 1941 β October 7, 2008) was a major league pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967β70), Kansas City Royals (1971β75), Atlanta Braves (1975β76), and Chicago White Sox (1977).
He was inducted into the California University of Pennsylvania Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995, and spent more than a decade as a coach in the Braves organization.
From 1987-90, he was the Braves pitching coach.Dal Canton's career path to the major leagues was unusual in that he was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the result of an open tryout.
Dal Canton was teaching high school at Burgettstown JR / SR high school in Burgettstown, PA the time of his signing.
In 11 seasons he had a 51β49 WinβLoss record, 316 Games (83 Started), 15 Complete Games, 2 Shutouts, 102 Games Finished, 19 Saves, 931 ? Innings Pitched, 894 Hits Allowed, 442 Runs Allowed, 380 Earned Runs Allowed, 48 Home Runs Allowed, 391 Walks, 485 Strikeouts, 23 Hit Batsmen, 46 Wild Pitches, 4,030 Batters Faced, 55 Intentional Walks, 5 Balks, a 3.67 ERA and a 1.380 WHIP.
He led the American League in Wild Pitches (16) in 1974.