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John Candelaria "The Candy Man"
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This player was nicknamed the Candy Man after a Sammy Davis Jr. song.
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He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft.
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He signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees on January 15, 1988.
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Career Totals
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WAR
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W
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L
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ERA
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G
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GS
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SV
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IP
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SO
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WHIP
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41.9
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177
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122
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3.33
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600
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356
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29
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2525.2
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1673
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1.184
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Statistics via Baseball-Reference.com
The Original Clue
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