Tommy Toms | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 15 October 1951 |
Birth Place: | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 4 |
Debutyear: | 1975 |
Debutteam: | San Francisco Giants |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 2 |
Finalyear: | 1977 |
Finalteam: | San Francisco Giants |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–3 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 5.40 |
Stat3label: | Innings pitched |
Stat3value: | 23⅓ |
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Thomas Howard Toms (born October 15, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a relief pitcher who played from through in Major League Baseball. Listed at,, Toms batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, graduated from Albemarle High School, and attended East Carolina University.[1]
Toms played with the San Francisco Giants in parts of three seasons. He posted a 0–3 record with a 5.40 earned run average and one save in 11 relief appearances, allowing 20 runs (14 earned) on 33 hits and nine walks while striking out five in 23⅓ innings of work.[2]
Though he never won a game at the major league level, Toms did pick up one career save. It came on September 7, 1976 where Toms retired the final 2 batters of the game to nail down a 6-3 Giants victory over the Braves.[3]
Toms also pitched six seasons in the minor leagues (1973–1978) and went 31–20 with a 3.08 ERA in 261 games.[4]