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Tommy Byrne (baseball)


 

Thomas Joseph (Tommy) Byrne (born December 31, 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland), is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1943 through 1957, Byrne played for the New York Yankees (1943, 1946-51, 1954-57), St. Louis Browns (1951-52) and Washington Senators (1953). Byrne batted and threw left-handed. He made his debut on April 27, 1943, and played his final game on September 21, 1957.

Highlights

  • All-Star (1950)
  • Led league in winning percentage (1955)
  • Led league in strikeouts per nine innings (5.92, 1949)
  • 5-time led league in hit by pitches (1948-52)
  • 3-time led league in walks (1949-51)