Thaddeus Asa Tillotson, Jr. (December 20, 1940 – May 16, 2012) was a

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. Listed at 6' 2", 195 lb., Tillotson batted and threw right handed. He was born in Merced, California. Tillotson played for the

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in and . He also played one season in Japan for the Nankai Hawks in . Tillotson was originally signed by the

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as an amateur free agent in 1960. In 50 career games, he had a 4–9 record with a 4.06

earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number ...

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Major League Baseball pitchers New York Yankees players Albuquerque Dukes players Atlanta Crackers players Macon Dodgers players Nankai Hawks players Reno Silver Sox players Spokane Indians players Syracuse Chiefs players American expatriate baseball players in Japan Baseball players from California People from Merced, California 1940 births 2012 deaths Fresno City Rams baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1940s-stub