| Tom Waddell | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born:(1958-09-17)September 17, 1958 Dundee, Scotland | |
| Died: September 14, 2019(2019-09-14) (aged 60) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1984, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 20, 1987, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Pitching Record | 15–11 |
| Earned run average | 4.30 |
| Strikeouts | 118 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Thomas David Waddell (September 17, 1958 – September 14, 2019)[1] was a ScottishMajor League Baseballpitcher. One of only eightScotland natives to ever be a major league ballplayer, he pitched for theCleveland Indians from1984 to1985, and again in1987.
Waddell grew up inCloster, New Jersey[2] and attendedNorthern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.[3]
The right-hander was signed by theAtlanta Braves as an amateur free agent out ofManhattan College in1981.Hank Aaron was present at Waddell's tryout and credited with signing the young pitcher. After three seasons in their farm system, he was drafted by the Indians in the1983rule 5 draft. He made his major league debut on April 15, 1984 against theBaltimore Orioles, facing only two batters and giving up a game tyingsacrifice fly and asingle.[4] For the season, Waddell went 7–4 with a 3.06earned run average, 59strikeouts and sixsaves in 58 appearances for the Indians, setting a club record forrelief appearances by a rookie.
In 1985, Waddell was 4–5 with a 3.88 ERA and nine saves out of the tribe'sbullpen when Cleveland managerPat Corrales converted him into astarter. In his first major league start, Waddell pitched six plusinnings to earn the win over theNew York Yankees,[5] and snap a twelve game winning streak for Yankees aceRon Guidry.[6] For the season, he made nine starts, including a 7-hitcomplete game win overDave Stieb and theToronto Blue Jays on August 19.[7]
His season was cut short when he hadsurgery to remove bone spurs in his right elbow on September 23. He was slated to be part of thestarting rotation for1986[8] before suffering a setback duringSpring training[9] that limited him to only three rehab appearances for Cleveland's triple A affiliate.
He was unsuccessful in a brief 1987 comeback bid, going 0–1 with a 14.29 ERA in six games with the Indians. He signed a minor league contract with theMontreal Expos in1988, and went 3–2 with a 2.95 ERA splitting the season between their double and triple A affiliates. He split the1989 season between the Expos' andMilwaukee Brewers' farm system before retiring.
Waddell became a U.S. citizen in 1990. He held several corporate jobs in Texas and Arizona, includingIntuit, the software company that developed Quickbooks and Turbo Tax. Waddell died of cancer in 2019.
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