George Throop (baseball)
| George Throop | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 24, 1950 Pasadena, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1975, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 21, 1979, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.83 |
| Strikeouts | 27 |
| Teams | |
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George Lynford Throop (born November 24, 1950) is a retired
right-handed pitcher, Throop appeared in 30 games — all in relief — over parts of four Major League seasons between 1975 and 1979
. He was listed at 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall and weighed 205 pounds (93 kg).
Throop was drafted by the
1972 Major League Baseball Draft after attending Pasadena City College and California State University, Long Beach. He spent nearly his entire career with the Royals organization. However, about half of his career appearances in the Major Leagues, and more than half of his 421⁄3 MLB innings pitched, came after a trade to the Houston Astros
in April 1979.
He allowed 41
wins
as a big-leaguer.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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