Tom Niedenfuer

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Tom Niedenfuer (born August 13, 1959 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily as a relief pitcher from 1981-1990.

Tom Niedenfuer is, unfortunately, best remembered for his disastrous performance during the 1985 National League Championship Series between his Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. In Game 5, Niedenfuer gave up a walk-off home run to Ozzie Smith. The home run was notable because Ozzie Smith was a light-hitter who up until that particular point, had never hit a home run left-handed. In Game 6 in Los Angeles, the Cardinals went on to win the game and the pennant thanks to a 3-run home run by Jack Clark off Niedenfuer.

[edit] Teams

• Los Angeles Dodgers 1981-1987

• Baltimore Orioles 1987-1988

• Seattle Mariners 1989

• St. Louis Cardinals 1990

[edit] Career Stats

• 484 Games

• 36 Wins

• 46 Losses

• 474 Strikeouts

• 3.29 ERA

[edit] External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis