Todd Stottlemyre
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Todd Vernon Stottlemyre (born May 20, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player. He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a starting pitcher from 1988 to 2002, most notably as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays with whom he won two World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. He also played for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Career
Stottlemyre was drafted by the
The
Stottlemyre signed with the
In 2000 he was awarded the Branch Rickey Award, which honored his outstanding community service.
Scouting report
His fastball, average (high) velocity, clocked around 92-93 mph. Stottlemyre possessed above-average control of his pitches. His style of pitching was direct - using an inside fastball to challenge opposing hitters. Furthermore, he possessed an above-average slider, curveball,[7] and later on, a splitter (adopted from teammate Dave Stewart).[8] His weaknesses as a pitcher, although subject to debate, were his predictability of confronting opposing hitters, pitches over the 'heart' of home plate, hittable fastballs, and flat curveballs. Changing speeds was not a part of his repertoire; Stottlemyre did not possess an effective changeup.[8]
Incidents
While pitching for the Blue Jays in Game 4 of the 1993 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Stottlemyre tried to go from first to third on a single by Roberto Alomar. His baserunning skills indicated inexperience; he hesitated between second and third base.[9] The attempt resulted in him being thrown/tagged out while sliding head-first into third base, and scraping his chin in the process.[10] That prompted Ed Rendell, then the Mayor of Philadelphia, to ridicule Stottlemyre, while also adding that he could hit his pitches.[11] After Stottlemyre and his teammates won the Series, Stottlemyre responded to the comment at the ensuing victory rally, expressing his displeasure with the mayor by declaring, "You can kiss my ass!".[7]
On February 20, 1994, Stottlemyre and Blue Jays teammate Dave Stewart were both arrested in Dunedin, Florida, for battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest after an argument arose between Stewart, who was accompanied by Stottlemyre, at a night club, reportedly over Stewart's refusal to pay a $3 cover fee.[12][13] Stottlemyre and Stewart were found not guilty after a seven-day jury trial.[14]
Post-baseball career
Stottlemyre became interested in the stock market soon after receiving his signing bonus with the Blue Jays.[15] He hired long-time family friend Frank Aiello to manage his portfolio, where Aiello purchased shares in Pepsi prior to a 3:1 stock split.[15] After he was placed on the disabled list for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000, Stottlemyre began to get "really serious about trading".[15]
After retiring from baseball in 2002, Stottlemyre became a stock market analyst for
As of 2010, Stottlemyre is a member of
Stottlemyre serves on the board of directors for several companies.[15]
Stottlemyre is married with five children.
See also
- List of St. Louis Cardinals team records
- List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
- List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders
References
- ^ a b "Todd Stottlemyre Stats". Baseball Reference.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Cape League Wrapup". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. July 11, 1985. p. 9.
- ^ Johnson, Roy S. (January 10, 1985). "2 Stottlemyre sons are picked in draft". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "Todd Stottlemyre Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac.
- ^ a b c "Todd Stottlemyre Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac.
- ^ a b Pearlman, Jeff (February 28, 2000). "Against All Odds Diamondbacks Righthander Todd Stottlemyre is Trying To Do What No One Before Him Has Ever Done: Pitch Effectively With a Torn Rotator Cuff". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-1683580584.
- ^ "Remember This? Stottlemyre's infamous chin slide into 3rd". Sportsnet.ca. April 26, 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Stottlemyre on his famous slide". MLB.com. August 11, 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Bostrom, Don (October 20, 1993). "Stottlemyre not insulted by Rendell Philly Mayor would like to hit against Blue Jays' starter tonight". The Morning Call. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "Boxing". Los Angeles Times. February 22, 1994.
- ^ "Two Blue Jays arrested at Tampa night club. (Toronto Blue Jays' Dave Stewart, Todd Stottlemyre charged with battery, resisting arrest in Florida) (brief article)". Highbeam.com. 7 March 1994. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Duryea, Bill (November 16, 1994). "Blue Jays pitchers acquitted in scuffle". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Staff (2009). "The face of trading: Play ball (Interview with Todd Stottlemyre)". Active Trader Magazine. 10 (7): 54.
- ^ Zwolinski, Mark (9 August 2009). "Jays reunion brings back memories for Cito Gaston". The Star. Toronto. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ a b Ladurantaye, Steve (16 March 2010). "Guess who's coming to dinner? Stottlemyre has a pitch for you". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ a b Yomtov, Jesse (January 14, 2019). "Legendary pitcher, coach Mel Stottlemyre dies at 77". USA Today. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
- Todd Stottlemyre's website