| Burt Hooton | |
|---|---|
 Hooton in 1973 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 7, 1950 Greenville, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 17, 1971, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last appearance | |
| September 6, 1985, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 151–136 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 1,491 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Burt Carlton Hooton (born February 7, 1950), nicknamed "Happy", is an American former right-handed starting pitcher and former coach in Major League Baseball. He won 151 games over a 15-year career, mostly with the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Hooton's career began auspiciously with a no-hitter in his fourth major league game for the Cubs, and perhaps gained his widest recognition for his several playoff performances with the Dodgers. His only All-Star appearance was in 1981, when he also was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player on the way to helping the Dodgers to a World Series championship with four postseason wins in five appearances.
He was pitching coach of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the Class-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres from 2013 to 2019.