1960
Born April 28, 1960
Casper, WY, USA
Tom Browning Notable
Tom Browning divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1984, then the Kansas City Royals through 1995.
He went 123 and 90 with a 3.94 earned run average, pitching 1,921 innings in 302 games. He struck out 1,000, completed 31 of his 300 starts and threw 12 shutouts. Across 324 games he batted .153, with 95 hits and 42 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 14 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He was an All-Star in 1991. He threw a perfect game in 1988.
He was born in Casper, WY, USA on April 28, 1960, and died on December 19, 2022. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1991 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 1985, 1988 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1989 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1985 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | CIN | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
| 1985 | CIN | 39 | 88 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | .193 |
| 1986 | CIN | 46 | 86 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 1 | .163 |
| 1987 | CIN | 34 | 52 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 1 | .154 |
| 1988 | CIN | 41 | 83 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 3 | .145 |
| 1989 | CIN | 41 | 78 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 0 | .090 |
| 1990 | CIN | 38 | 75 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 0 | .093 |
| 1991 | CIN | 36 | 70 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .171 |
| 1992 | CIN | 16 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .226 |
| 1993 | CIN | 21 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .216 |
| 1994 | CIN | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .143 |
| 1995 | KCR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 324 | 621 | 42 | 95 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 25 | 200 | 5 | .153 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23.1 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1.54 |
| 1985 | CIN | 20 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 261.1 | 242 | 103 | 73 | 155 | 3.55 |
| 1986 | CIN | 14 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 243.1 | 225 | 103 | 70 | 147 | 3.81 |
| 1987 | CIN | 10 | 13 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 183.0 | 201 | 102 | 61 | 117 | 5.02 |
| 1988 | CIN | 18 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 250.2 | 205 | 95 | 64 | 124 | 3.41 |
| 1989 | CIN | 15 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 249.2 | 241 | 94 | 64 | 118 | 3.39 |
| 1990 | CIN | 15 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 227.2 | 235 | 96 | 52 | 99 | 3.80 |
| 1991 | CIN | 14 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 230.1 | 241 | 107 | 56 | 115 | 4.18 |
| 1992 | CIN | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 87.0 | 108 | 49 | 28 | 33 | 5.07 |
| 1993 | CIN | 7 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 114.0 | 159 | 60 | 20 | 53 | 4.74 |
| 1994 | CIN | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 40.2 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 22 | 4.20 |
| 1995 | KCR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8.10 |
| Career | — | 123 | 90 | 302 | 300 | 0 | 1921.0 | 1931 | 841 | 511 | 1000 | 3.94 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died December 19, 2022
1984
Major-league debut: Tom Browning
Tom Browning made a major-league debut on September 9, 1984.
1988
Tom Browning's Perfect Game
Tom Browning threw a perfect game for the Cincinnati Reds against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 16, 1988, winning 1–0.
1995
Final major-league game: Tom Browning
Tom Browning played a final major-league game on May 19, 1995.
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