Tom Phoebus
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Tom Phoebus, born Thomas Harold Phoebus (April 7, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland), was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Baltimore Orioles (1966-70), San Diego Padres (1971-72) and Chicago Cubs (1972). He batted and threw right-handed.
Phoebus began his career with Baltimore pitching shutouts in his first two starts, on September 15 and 20, 1966, against the Angels and Kansas City. He became just the fourth American League pitcher ever to did it. Phoebus finished 14-9 with 179 strikeouts and a 3.33 ERA, en route to being selected The Sporting News Rookie of the Year.
On April 27, 1968, Phoebus threw a 6–0 no-hitter against the Red Sox. Converted outfielder Curt Blefary was the catcher. Meanwhile, third baseman Brooks Robinson helped with the bat and made a great catch to rob a hit from Rico Petrocelli in the 8th inning. Phoebus won a career-high 15 games in that season, and 14 in 1969, including the American League clincher over Cleveland. He also won Game Two of the 1970 World Series in relief duties.
Phoebus was sent to San Diego in the same trade that brought Pat Dobson to the Orioles, and finished his career with the Cubs in 1972.
In a seven-year career, Phoebus compiled a 56-52 record with 725 strikeouts and a 3.33 ERA in 1,030 innings pitched.
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[edit] Minor League Trivia
- led the Florida State League with 12 losses while playing for the Leesburg Orioles in 1961
- led the Northern League with 195 strikeouts and 152 bases on balls while playing for the Aberdeen Pheasants in 1962
- led the Eastern League with 124 bases on balls while playing for the Elmira Pioneers in 1963
- led the International League with 120 bases on balls while playing for the Rochester Red Wings in 1964
- led the International League with 208 strikeouts and 95 bases on balls while playing for the Rochester Red Wings in 1966
[edit] Major League Trivia
- hit his two major league home runs against Jim Coates (1967) and Jim Kaat (1968)
- gave up the first two hits of Dámaso Blanco's major league career {Candlestick Park -- June 11, 1972 (2)}
- held All-Stars Felipe Alou, Sal Bando, Leo Cardenas, Norm Cash, Nate Colbert, Darrell Evans, Jimmie Hall, Elston Howard, Frank Howard, Dave Kingman, Rico Petrocelli, and Maury Wills, to a .092 collective batting average (17-for-184)
- held Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Al Kaline, Mickey Mantle, Willie McCovey, and Willie Stargell to a .117 collective batting average (7-for-60)
[edit] Reference
- 1971 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News
