Brent Strom
Brent Terry Strom (born October 14, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and active pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. His MLB playing career spanned from 1972 to 1973 and 1975 to 1977 for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres. He served as pitching coach for the Houston Astros in 1996 and from 2014 to 2021, helping guide the club to the 2017 World Series championship. He also coached the Kansas City Royals from 2000 to 2001. According to an interview with Tommy John, Strom was the second pitcher to receive Tommy John surgery.
Brent Strom | |
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Strom with an Astros pitcher and catcher (2014) | |
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 72 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: San Diego, California, U.S. | October 14, 1948|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 31, 1972, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 17, 1977, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 22–39 |
Earned run average | 3.95 |
Strikeouts | 278 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals |
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