- He was a relief pitcher primarily. But he did make 39 major league starts with 33 coming for the White Sox.
- Unfortunately, the year he made his most starts (16), the AL had begun using the DH.
- He never made a start for the Braves, but did have 15 at bats and 6 hits.
- He had a career average of .397 in 86 plate appearances and 78 at bats.
- He struck out only 9 times in those 78 at bats.
- Looking at him, he'd be the last pitcher you'd think could hit for a higher average than Cobb. A very famous comedian once referred to him as "a fat tub of goo".
- In 1972, for the White Sox, he hit .526 (10 for 19).
- He was a pretty good pitcher with a lifetime ERA of 3.23 and 127 saves.
- He led the AL in saves in 1974.
- In his three years out of the bullpen in Atlanta, he pitched 165.1 innings, with 19 saves and a 2.29 ERA.
- The highest ERA he had for the Braves in any of the three seasons was 2.70.
His name? Terry Forster.
Here's Terry. Maybe the only relief pitcher in history that actually had reason to make sure he was asked to bunt.
- Unfortunately, the year he made his most starts (16), the AL had begun using the DH.
- He never made a start for the Braves, but did have 15 at bats and 6 hits.
- He had a career average of .397 in 86 plate appearances and 78 at bats.
- He struck out only 9 times in those 78 at bats.
- Looking at him, he'd be the last pitcher you'd think could hit for a higher average than Cobb. A very famous comedian once referred to him as "a fat tub of goo".
- In 1972, for the White Sox, he hit .526 (10 for 19).
- He was a pretty good pitcher with a lifetime ERA of 3.23 and 127 saves.
- He led the AL in saves in 1974.
- In his three years out of the bullpen in Atlanta, he pitched 165.1 innings, with 19 saves and a 2.29 ERA.
- The highest ERA he had for the Braves in any of the three seasons was 2.70.
His name? Terry Forster.
Here's Terry. Maybe the only relief pitcher in history that actually had reason to make sure he was asked to bunt.
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