Jim Gott
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| Jim Gott | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: August 3, 1959 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 9, 1982 for the Toronto Blue Jays |
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| Final game | ||
| August 3, 1995 for the Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss Record | 56-74 | |
| ERA | 3.87 | |
| Ks | 837 | |
| Teams | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
James William Gott (born August 3, 1959 in Hollywood, California), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1982-1995. He currently resides in San Marino, California.
On May 12, 1985, he hit two home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals.
On August 6, 1988, Gott tied a Major League record for most balks in one inning. He recorded three balks for the Pirates in the 5th inning in a loss against the New York Mets.
He was a setup pitcher for Pedro Martinez on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He taught Dennis Quaid to pitch during the filming of The Rookie. "My earned run average is so high it looks like an AM radio station." Auditioned for ESPN's Baseball Tonight
Jim has two children, Nick and Daniel(Danny). Danny has autism
| Preceded by Mark Bomback |
Toronto Blue Jays Opening Day Starting pitcher 1983 |
Succeeded by Doyle Alexander |
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