- Tom Phoebus
Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor1=#F87217
textcolor1=white
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name=Tom Phoebus
birthdate=birth date and age|1942|4|7
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=September 15
debutyear=by|1966
debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
finaldate=October 2
finalyear=by|1972
finalteam=Chicago Cubs
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=56-52
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=3.33
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=725
teams=
*Baltimore Orioles (1966-1970)
*San Diego Padres (1971-1972)
*Chicago Cubs (1972)
highlights=
*Threw ano-hitter against theBoston Red Sox onApril 27 , by|1968
*1967The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award winner (AL, P)
*by|1970World Series championTom Phoebus, born Thomas Harold Phoebus (
April 7 ,1942 inBaltimore, Maryland ), was astarting pitcher inMajor League Baseball who played with theBaltimore Orioles (1966-70),San Diego Padres (1971-72) andChicago Cubs (1972). He batted and threw right-handed.Phoebus began his career with Baltimore pitching
shutout s in his first two starts, on September 15 and 20, 1966, against the Angels and Kansas City. He became just the fourthAmerican League pitcher ever to do it. Phoebus finished 14-9 with 179strikeout s 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. Convertedoutfielder Curt Blefary was thecatcher . Meanwhile,third baseman Brooks Robinson helped with the bat and made a great catch to rob a hit fromRico Petrocelli in the 8th inning. Phoebus won a career-high 15 games in that season, and 14 in 1969, including theAmerican League clincher over Cleveland. He also won Game Two of the1970 World Series in relief duties.In the Minors, Tom led the
Florida State League with 12 losses while playing for theLeesburg Orioles in 1961. In 1962, he was tops in the Northern League with 195 strikeouts and 152 bases on balls while playing for theAberdeen Pheasants . The next season, 1963, he led the Eastern League with 124 bases on balls while playing for theElmira Pioneers . The minor leaguer'spitch count didn't let up in 1964 when he again led theInternational League with 120 bases on balls while playing for theRochester Red Wings . In 1966 his walks were down and his Ks were still high, but he still managed to get the league lead in the International League with 208 strikeouts and 95 bases on balls while playing for the Rochester Red Wings.Over the course of his career, Phoebus 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 , andMaury Wills , to a .092 collectivebatting average (17-for-184). He also held Hall of FamersHank Aaron ,Al Kaline ,Mickey Mantle ,Willie McCovey , andWillie Stargell to a .117 collectivebatting average (7-for-60). Tom gave up the first two hits of Dámaso Blanco's major league career.Although Tom couldn't hit for average, he hit his two major league home runs against all-stars
Jim Coates (1967) andJim Kaat (1968).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 .ee also
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List of Major League Baseball no-hitters References
*1971 Baseball Register published by
The Sporting News
*baseball-reference|id=p/phoebto01
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pphoet101.htm Retrosheet]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/P/Phoebus_Tom.stm Baseball Library (profile and highlights)]
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