| Tom Buskey | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1947-02-20)February 20, 1947 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: June 7, 1998(1998-06-07) (aged 51) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 5, 1973, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 4, 1980, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 21–27 |
| Earned run average | 3.66 |
| Strikeouts | 212 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Thomas William Buskey (February 20, 1947 – June 7, 1998) was an AmericanMajor League Baseballmiddle relief pitcher. Listed at 6' 3", 200 lb., he batted and threw right handed.[1]
Born inHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, Buskey attendedHarrisburg High School, then theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He entered the majors with theNew York Yankees in 1973, playing for them one and a half seasons before joining theCleveland Indians (1974–1977) and theToronto Blue Jays (1978–1980).[1]
He was traded along withFritz Peterson,Steve Kline, andFred Beene from the Yankees to the Indians forChris Chambliss,Dick Tidrow, andCecil Upshaw on April 26, 1974.[2]
In an eight-season career, Buskey posted a 21–27 record with a 3.66earned run average and 34saves in 258 relief appearances,striking out 212 batters whilewalking 167 in 479⅓innings of work.[1]
He also pitched in theMinor Leagues over parts of eight seasons spanning 1969–1979, going 49–42 with a 2.77 ERA and 23 saves in 183 games, including 74starts, 37complete games, sevenshutouts, 474 strikeouts, and 186 walks in 768 innings.[3]
Additionally, Buskey played winter baseball with theLeones del Caracas club of theVenezuelan League in the 1974–1975 season, as he went 6–4 with a 2.19 ERA and eight saves in 28 relief games.[4]
After baseball, Buskey was involved with the Susquehanna Employment and Training Corporation, where he was cited as a contributor to technical and career special needs education in 1997. He died in 1998 at the age of 51, following complications from a heart attack in his home.[5]
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