Tom Underwood
From BR Bullpen
Thomas Gerald Underwood
- Bats Right, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.
- Debut August 19, 1974
- Final Game September 23, 1984
- Born December 22, 1953 in Kokomo, IN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Tom Underwood was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round of the 1972 amateur draft. He played for 6 different teams over the span of his career including the Phillies, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, and Baltimore Orioles
In 1989, he played for the West Palm Beach Tropics of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
Underwood is the brother of pitcher Pat Underwood, son of minor leaguer John Underwood, and the husband of LPGA golfer Christine Morra.
The similarity scores method shows the most similar player to Underwood as Ken Brett, although Brett had a 14-year career while Underwood's career was 11 years. He was inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1975 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 2 (1975 & 1979)
