Phil Leftwich
Phil Leftwich | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Lynchburg, Virginia | May 19, 1969|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 29, 1993, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 6, 1996, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 9-17 |
Earned run average | 4.99 |
Strikeouts | 102 |
Teams | |
Phillip Dale Leftwich (born May 19, 1969) is a former professional baseball player who played three seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball. He also played two seasons in Japan for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.
Biography
Leftwich was born in Lynchburg, Virginia and graduated from Brookville High School in Lynchburg. He played college baseball at Radford University,[1] where he was Radford University's first all-conference and all-state pitcher. In 1988 and 1989, he was named All-Big South.[2]
Leftwich was the first person to go into major league baseball from Radford University.[3] In 1995 he was inducted into the Radford University Athletic Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class.[4]
He was drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft.[5] Leftwich played his first MLB game on July 29, 1993.
Personal
Leftwich's son, Luke, is a minor league baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.[6]
References
- ^ "Phil Leftwich Stats". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Radford Major League Baseball Players". The Official Home of Radford Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Radford Major League Baseball Players". The Official Home of Radford Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "100 Moments in Radford Athletics History". The Official Home of Radford Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Brandon Inge Stats". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Leftwich earns own way onto Phillies' radar".
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Baseball Almanac
- Radford University Hall of Fame
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- California Angels players
- American expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Radford Highlanders baseball players
- Kintetsu Buffaloes players
- Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes players
- Boise Hawks players
- Quad Cities Angels players
- Lake Elsinore Storm players
- Midland Angels players
- Vancouver Canadians players
- Baseball players from Virginia
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lynchburg, Virginia