Burdette Morago
An Arizona Baseball pioneer, Burdette Morago played for the Wildcats from 1957-1960. He led the Wildcats in strikeouts (99) and ERA (3.33) in 1957, while winning eight games that season. For his career, he started 34 games, appearing in 43 total contests. He went 21-9 during his time at Arizona with a career ERA of 3.07. He finished with a career batting average of .291, which is believed to be the highest average by a player who primarily pitched. Burdette pitched the Wildcats to the College World Series in both 1958 and 1959. In 1958, he beat Texas in the District 6 Championship Game to send the Cats to Omaha. One year later, he shut out Texas A&M 1-0 in the District Championship to again send Arizona to the College World Series. Following his collegiate career, he signed a professional contract with the Boston Red Sox.
