Knudson pitched for eight seasons in the majors, breaking in with the Houston Astros in 1985 and finishing with the Colorado Rockies in 1993. In 121 games he posted a 24-29 career record with a 4.72 ERA. He spent most of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers and it was with the Brewers that heContinue reading “Mark Knudson”
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Ricky Horton
Horton pitched for seven seasons in the majors, playing from 1984-1990 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. In 325 games he posted a 32-27 record with 15 saves and a 3.76 ERA. Horton pitched mostly out of the bullpen although he did make 53 starts in his career. HisContinue reading “Ricky Horton”
Swings and misses
Hal Morris hit .304 during a 13-year career that saw him play for the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers from 1988-2000. He played just 30 games in two years for New York, then hit .340 in his official rookie season with the Reds, finishing third in the National LeagueContinue reading “Swings and misses”
Bobby Meacham
Meacham spent six years playing for the New York Yankees. In 457 games he hit .236 with eight home runs and 58 stolen bases. He came up with New York in 1983 and was a reserve for his first two years. In 1985 he took over the shortstop job for the Yankees and stole 25Continue reading “Bobby Meacham”
Franklin Stubbs
Stubbs spent 10 seasons in the majors, hitting .232 with 104 home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers and Detroit Tigers. He played from 1984-1992, then returned to the majors in 1995 with Detroit. He twice hit 23 home runs in a season, for the Dodgers in 1986 and the AstrosContinue reading “Franklin Stubbs”
Stan Wall
Wall pitched in 66 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1975-1977. He won four games and saved another while posting a 3.86 ERA in 98 innings. His best year was 1976 when he went 2-2 with a save and a 3.60 ERA. Wall’s first appearance came on July 19, 1975, at Dodgers Stadium againstContinue reading “Stan Wall”
Wes Chamberlain
Chamberlain played for six years in the majors, breaking in with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1990 and finishing with the Boston Red Sox in 1995. In 385 games he hit .260 with 38 home runs. He had a strong showing for the Phillies in 1991 as he hit .240 with 13 home runs, 50 RBIsContinue reading “Wes Chamberlain”
Swings and misses
A member of the 1969 world champions, Art Shamsky played eight seasons in the majors, hitting .253 with 68 home runs for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Oakland A’s from 1965-1972. Shamsky’s best season came for the Mets in 1969 as he helped them reach and win the World Series. HeContinue reading “Swings and misses”
Bill Wegman
Wegman pitched for 11 years for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1985-1995. In 262 games he went 81-90 with a 4.16 ERA. He won 12 or more games for the Brewers four times. His best year was 1991 when he went 15-7 with a 2.84 ERA. Wegman’s first start came on September 14, 1985 at homeContinue reading “Bill Wegman”
Bobby Witt
Witt won 142 games over a 16-year career that spanned from 1986-2001. He broke in with the Texas Rangers and won 11 games as a rookie. This would be one of seven seasons where he posted at least 10 wins. Witt went 17-10 with a 3.36 ERA for Texas in 1990. He also struck outContinue reading “Bobby Witt”
