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Tom Healey
Thomas F. Healey (1853 – February 6, 1891) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitcher, pitched for one season. In () he played with the Providence Grays and Indianapolis Blues. For his career, he compiled a 6-7 record in 14 appearances, with a 2.39 earned run average and 20 strikeouts. He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island and died in Lewiston, Maine. See also * List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders References 1853 births 1891 deaths Sportspeople from Cranston, Rhode Island Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Rhode Island Providence Grays players Indianapolis Blues players Allentown Dukes players Utica Pent-Ups players Norfolk (minor league baseball) players Newark Domestics players Springfield (minor league baseball) players New Haven (minor league baseball) players Portland (minor league baseball) players Haverhill (minor league baseball) players 19th-century baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1850s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
