Tom Browning
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Thomas Leo Browning
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
- School LeMoyne College, Tennessee Wesleyan College
- Debut September 9, 1984
- Final Game May 19, 1995
- Born April 28, 1960 in Casper, WY USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Tom Browning was signed as a 9th round pick in the 1982 amateur draft by the Cincinnati Reds and scout Chet Montgomery.
- Won 20 games as a rookie in 1985
- 4-time NL Leader in Games Started by a pitcher (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990)
- Pitched a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 16, 1988 [1]. He also came close to a no-hitter that year when he went 8 1/3 innings before giving up a hit.
- He ended the 1985 season with an 11-game winning streak. He was also the first rookie pitcher to win 20 games in 32 years. (Bob Grim did it before him in 1954 - he went 20-6). That same year, he was also the first Reds pitcher to win 20 games in 15 years Jim Merritt, 1970, 20-12).
- Browning was pitching coach for the 2008-2009 Billings Mustangs
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1985 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- NL All-Star (1991)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 4 (1985 & 1988-1990)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 1 (1985)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 6 (1985, 1986 & 1988-1991)
- Won a World Series with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Florence Freedom | Frontier League | 27-61 | 12th | Independent Leagues | ||
| 2004 | Florence Freedom | Frontier League | 13-33 | -- | Independent Leagues | replaced by Pete Rose, Jr. on July 7 |
[edit] Further Reading
- Tom Browning and Dann Stupp: Tom Browning's Tales from the Reds Dugout, Sports Publishing LLC, Champaign IL, 2006.
