- Woodie Fryman
Infobox MLB retired
name=Woodie Fryman
caption=
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1940|4|15Ewing, Kentucky
debutdate=April 15
debutyear=by|1966
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
finaldate=July 28
finalyear=by|1983
finalteam=Montreal Expos
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=141-155
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.77
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=1,587
teams=
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1966-by|1967)
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1968-by|1972)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1972-by|1974)
*Montreal Expos (by|1975-by|1976, by|1978-by|1983)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|1977)
*Chicago Cubs (by|1978)
highlights=
* 2x All-Star selection (1968, 1976)Woodrow Thompson Fryman (born
April 15 ,1940 in Ewing,Kentucky ), known as the “Fleming Flame,” [http://www.kyathletichalloffame.org/gallery2005.htm] is a formerMajor League Baseball pitcher who played from 1967 to 1983 for thePittsburgh Pirates ,Philadelphia Phillies ,Detroit Tigers ,Montreal Expos ,Cincinnati Reds , andChicago Cubs .A two-time
National League All-Star in 1968 and 1976, Fryman spent 18 years in the Majors as a quality left-hander who threw 4 one-hitters in his career. As a rookie with thePittsburgh Pirates in 1966, he hurled 3 consecutive shutouts.After being claimed off waivers by the
Detroit Tigers on August 2, 1972, Fryman had an outstanding split season for theBilly Martin -managed team; in 14 starts he went 10-3 with a 2.06 ERA. His .769 win percentage was tops in the American League in 1972, and his ERA+ of 154 is one of the highest in Detroit franchise history. ("SeeDetroit Tigers award winners and league leaders ") Fryman's pitching during the pennant drive helped the Tigers edge theBoston Red Sox by half a game to capture the American League East division championship. Unfortunately, Fryman's hot pitching did not continue into the post-season as he lost both games he started in the1972 American League Championship Series .Fryman converted from a starter into a reliever during the later part of his career. Fryman finished out his career with the
Montreal Expos in 1983 at age 43. Fryman recalled the end of his pitching career as follows: “It was early in the 1983 season and my arm just popped and I couldn't even raise it." [http://thinkexist.com/quotes/woodie_fryman/] Fryman pitched his final game on July 28, 1983.In 2005, Fryman was inducted into the Kentucky sports hall of fame.
Fryman lives in
Ewing, Kentucky .ee also
*
List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
*Montreal Expos all-time roster External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/frymawo01.shtml Baseball-Reference]
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