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Brian Bohanon
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Brian Edward Bohanon (born August 1, 1968) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five teams in a span of seven seasons from 1990 through 2001.

Career

Bohanon played baseball at

1987 MLB Draft and received a $137,000 signing bonus.[4]

He was assigned to the

SkyDome.[5][7] He recorded his first Major League strikeout on April 25 of that season against Robin Ventura and made his first start five days later in Chicago against the White Sox.[8][9]

Bohanon spent parts of his first five seasons with the Rangers, often being called up as an injury replacement. His fastball rarely exceeded 85 miles per hour (137 km/h).[3] Bohanon spent 1995 with the Detroit Tigers and 1996 with the Toronto Blue Jays. In 20 appearances for the Blue Jays, he worked exclusively out of the bullpen.[10]

Bohanon's best seasons came in 1997 and 1998 with the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers. Bohanon enjoyed what he called a breakthrough season in 1997 with the Mets before being traded to Los Angeles for Greg McMichael during the 1998 campaign, where he also pitched well.[3][10][11]

Before the 1998 season, Bohanon signed with the

bone spurs in his pitching elbow.[14] He would go on to appear with the Louisville Bats in 2002 but would not appear in another Major League game.[5]

Bohanon posted a 54–60 record with 671

at-bats, he hit .229 with three home runs.[10]

Personal life

Bohanon and his wife, Tina, had multiple children.[3] Their son Brandon played college baseball at the University of Houston-Victoria for coach Terry Puhl.[15]

Sources

  1. Dallas News
    . Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Rangers Sign No. 1 Pick". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. June 25, 1987. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Justice, Richard (June 19, 2001). "Rockies' Bohanon takes flood damage in stride". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "1st Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Brian Bohanon Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  6. ISBN 978-1-933651-77-4
    . Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score, April 10, 1990". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Brian Bohanon 1990 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers Box Score, April 25, 1990". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d "Brian Bohanon Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  11. ^ Woolums, Ken (May 28, 2014). "Woolums: Expectations for picks in first round of draft". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  12. ^ Verducci, Tom (November 23, 1998). "Scorecard". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  13. Denver Post
    . Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "News from the National League". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. August 23, 2001. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  15. ^ Forman, Mike (May 2, 2011). "UHV catcher completes the family battery". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved May 16, 2021.

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