1954
Born February 2, 1954
Schenectady, NY, USA
John Tudor Notable
b. February 2, 1954 · Boston Red Sox 1979–1983, Pittsburgh Pirates 1984, St. Louis Cardinals 1985–1988, 1990, Los Angeles Dodgers 1988–1989
John Tudor played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1979 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1990.
He went 117 and 72 with a 3.12 earned run average, pitching 1,797 innings in 281 games. He struck out 988, completed 50 of his 263 starts and threw 16 shutouts. Across 289 games he batted .154, with 59 hits and 22 runs. He finished with 7 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1985, with 10.
He was born in Schenectady, NY, USA on February 2, 1954. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 1985, 1990 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1985 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1985 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1990 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | BOS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | BOS | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | BOS | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | BOS | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | BOS | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | PIT | 36 | 76 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 1 | .211 |
| 1985 | STL | 37 | 94 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 0 | .138 |
| 1986 | STL | 30 | 72 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 | .153 |
| 1987 | STL | 17 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .200 |
| 1988 | LAD/STL | 32 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | .085 |
| 1989 | LAD | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | STL | 25 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | .152 |
| Career | — | 289 | 384 | 22 | 59 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 120 | 1 | .154 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | BOS | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 28.0 | 39 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 6.43 |
| 1980 | BOS | 8 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 92.1 | 81 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 3.02 |
| 1981 | BOS | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 78.2 | 74 | 40 | 28 | 44 | 4.58 |
| 1982 | BOS | 13 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 195.2 | 215 | 79 | 59 | 146 | 3.63 |
| 1983 | BOS | 13 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 242.0 | 236 | 110 | 81 | 136 | 4.09 |
| 1984 | PIT | 12 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 212.0 | 200 | 77 | 56 | 117 | 3.27 |
| 1985 | STL | 21 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 275.0 | 209 | 59 | 49 | 169 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | STL | 13 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 219.0 | 197 | 71 | 53 | 107 | 2.92 |
| 1987 | STL | 10 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 96.0 | 100 | 41 | 32 | 54 | 3.84 |
| 1988 | LAD/STL | 10 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 197.2 | 189 | 51 | 41 | 87 | 2.32 |
| 1989 | LAD | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14.1 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3.14 |
| 1990 | STL | 12 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 146.1 | 120 | 39 | 30 | 63 | 2.40 |
| Career | — | 117 | 72 | 281 | 263 | 1 | 1797.0 | 1677 | 623 | 475 | 988 | 3.12 |
On this day & linked events
1979
Major-league debut: John Tudor
John Tudor made a major-league debut on August 16, 1979.
1983
Dave Righetti's No-Hitter
Dave Righetti threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees against the Boston Red Sox on July 4, 1983, winning 4–0.
1990
Final major-league game: John Tudor
John Tudor played a final major-league game on September 13, 1990.
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