Tom Poholsky | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: August 26, 1929 Detroit, Michigan |
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Died: January 6, 2001 Kirkwood, Missouri |
(aged 71)|
Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1950 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 11, 1957 for the Chicago Cubs | |
Career statistics | |
Win-Loss record | 31–52 |
Earned run average | 3.93 |
Innings | 753⅔ |
Teams | |
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Thomas George Poholsky (August 26, 1929 — January 6, 2001) was an American professional baseball player, and a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1950–1957. A right-hander, he stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg).
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Poholsky appeared in 159 games, 104 as a starting pitcher, for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. He never had a winning season in the Majors, but had a stellar minor league baseball career, posting 16–3 and 18–6 seasons in the Cardinals' farm system and compiling an overall minor league record of 80–54 (.597).