A journeyman righthander finished his 11-year career in Houston after pitching for the Cubs, Phillies, White Sox and Orioles. For the Astros, Buzhardt (pron: Buh-ZART) was 4-4 with a 3.09 ERA and five saves in 40 games. Overall, his record was 71-96 with a 3.66 ERA and seven saves.

Buzhardt passed away on June 15, 2008 in Prosperity, SC, the town of his birth.