Tom Candiotti

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Tom Candiotti
Pitcher
Born: August 31, 1957 (1957-08-31) (age 50)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 8, 1983
for the Milwaukee Brewers
Final game
July 24, 1999
for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Record     151-164
ERA     3.73
Strikeouts     1735
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 151 Career Wins

Thomas Caesar Candiotti (born August 31, 1957 in Walnut Creek, California) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was known for his knuckleball. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Candiotti is currently a TV-Radio analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks and is under contract through the 2011 season.

Candiotti was originally drafted by Kansas City in 1980 but claimed in the Rule 5 Draft by Milwaukee that year.

After two forgettable seasons with the Brewers, Candiotti signed with Cleveland in 1985, where he would enjoy his most successful seasons. With the woeful Indians of the 1980s, Candiotti would have a record of 72-65 with only one losing season. His best season was 1988 when he went 14-8 with a 3.28 ERA and 137 strikeouts.

In 1991, Cleveland shipped him to Toronto to help in their playoff run. He left the Blue Jays the following season to sign with Los Angeles where he would pitch well for 6 years, hampered by poor run support.

He finished his career with the Indians before retiring in 1999.

A knuckleball pitcher, Candiotti appeared briefly in Billy Crystal's 2001 movie "61*" as the Hall of Fame relief ace, Hoyt Wilhelm, who was also well known for his knuckleball.

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