Warren Brusstar

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Warren Brusstar
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Pitcher
Born: (1952-02-02) February 2, 1952 (age 72)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 1977, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1985, for the Chicago Cubs

Brusstar was a very successful starter and reliever in the minor leagues. His ERA never reached 3.00 in any of the years he played before making his major league debut (the highest it reached was 2.71), although in two seasons he walked 90 or more batters.

Major leagues

On May 6, 1977, at the age of 25, Brusstar made his major league debut with the Phillies when he was called up to replace Tug McGraw on the team's roster after McGraw suffered an elbow injury. [5] He would never start a game in his career, because he was used primarily as a middle reliever. In only three seasons did Brusstar appear in over 50 games in a season, because he was constantly hampered by elbow and shoulder problems.[ citation needed ] However, he did win a World Series title in 1980 as a member of the Phillies. He played his last game on October 3, 1985.

Transactions

On August 30, 1982, the Chicago White Sox purchased Brusstar from the Phillies. He would end up only pitching ten games for the White Sox. On January 25, 1983, the Chicago White Sox made a trade sending Brusstar and Steve Trout to the Cubs for Scott Fletcher, Pat Tabler, Randy Martz, and Dick Tidrow. Bill Buckner, who also graduated from Napa High School, was a teammate with Brusstar for a year and a half while they played for the Cubs. [6]

Personal

Brusstar's wife Jennifer is the president and chief executive of the Tug McGraw Foundation. [7] Brusstar and McGraw were teammates for several years on the Philadelphia Phillies.

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References

  1. ↑ James, Marty (September 27, 2011). "Brusstar earns Storm's highest honor". Napa Valley Register . Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  2. ↑ James, Marty (October 2, 2011). "NVC Athletic Hall of Fame gets new members". Napa Valley Register . Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  3. ↑ James, Marty (February 16, 2001). "Spring training coming up for Napa's Brusstar". Napa Valley Register . Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ James, Marty (November 15, 2010). "Tim McGraw and Faith Hill perform at Lincoln Theater". Napa Valley Register . Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  6. ↑ James, Marty (September 27, 2011). "Brusstar earns Storm's highest honor". Napa Valley Register . Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  7. ↑ Longman, Jeré (August 14, 2017). "The Brain Cancer That Keeps Killing Baseball Players". The New York Times . Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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