Bruce Tanner

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2⁄3innings, he allowed only two runs, both earned, on seven hits and two walks and received credit for the 6–3 victory. [1] In his next starting assignment, six days later at Comiskey Park, Tanner allowed only one earned run and four hits in five innings pitched against the Oakland Athletics. He left the game with the White Sox leading, 3–1, but did not receive credit for a decision. [2] His debut start on June 12 would account for his only MLB win.

Tanner was treated roughly in his third start by the California Angels on June 23, a loss in which he was knocked out of the game in the second inning. In his fourth and final start, June 28 against the Minnesota Twins, he turned in a better performance, but was still charged with the defeat in a 5–4 Minnesota victory. His final six big-league games would be as a relief pitcher. In ten MLB games and 27 innings pitched, he allowed 34 hits and 13 walks, with nine strikeouts. He returned to the minor leagues in 1986 and pitched through 1989.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, he spent the 1990s as a minor league pitching coach for several teams before becoming the bullpen coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 2001 season, a position he held through the 2005 season. [3] In 2006, he served as Pitching Coach for the Williamsport Crosscutters, one of the Pirates' minor league affiliates. [4] In 2007, he took a job as the Detroit Tigers advance scout. In October 2008, he was promoted to the position of Major League Scout, one of five that are employed by the Detroit Tigers. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Retrosheet box score 1985-06-12
  2. ↑ Retrosheet box score 1985-06-18
  3. ↑ "Tracy working to fill out staff Tanner will not return..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . October 14, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Notebook from Eastwood Field". The Vindicator . June 24, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Tigers re-hire Jeff Jones as bullpen coach". MLB.com . October 30, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
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Bruce Tanner
1988 Huntsville Stars - Bruce Tanner (cropped).webp
Tanner with the Huntsville Stars c. 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1961-12-09) December 9, 1961 (age 63)
New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 12, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox