- Britt Reames
Infobox MLB player
name=Britt Reames
position=Pitcher
team=Pittsburgh Pirates
number=56
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=August 20
debutyear=2000
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
statyear=August 16, 2006
stat1label=Win-loss
stat1value= 7-13
stat2label=Strikeouts
stat2value= 198
stat3label=ERA
stat3value= 5.13
stat4label=Innings pitched
stat4value= 210.2
teams=
*St.Louis Cardinals (2000)
*Montreal Expos (2001-2003)
*Oakland Athletics (2005)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (since 2006)Britt William Reames (born
August 19 ,1973 inSeneca, South Carolina ) is apitcher for thePittsburgh Pirates . He made his career debut in the major leagues for theSt.Louis Cardinals in 2000. In that year he started seven games, managed a 2.88 ERA, and contributed to his team's World Series contention, giving up one run in 9.2 playoff innings.Since then he has been on the
Oakland Athletics , theMontreal Expos , and thePittsburgh Pirates , always switching between the majors and the minors. OnAugust 11 2006 he was called up by the pirates whenJosh Sharpless went on the disabled list. OnAugust 28 2006 , he was designated for assignment.Although Reames has been lauded for his gutty demeanor on the mound and his reputation as pitcher who could eat innings early in his career, it did not translate into success for him in the Major Leagues and he has yet to stick with a team for a long amount of time.
Once a hot minor league prospect, Reames anomalistically overcame his 5'11, 175 lb frame with an impressive fastball, earning him his nickname "Hot Tomale." In an impressive 1996 season with single-A Peoria, Reames was named St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Pitcher of the Year when finished with 15 wins and a 1.90 ERA. However, he sat out the 1997 and 1998 seasons while he recovered from
Tommy John surgery .He was named the pitching coach at Furman University in South Carolina on July 24, 2008. He is scheduled to be a inductee of the Hall of Fame at The Citadel in November 2008.
ee also
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Montreal Expos all-time roster External links
* [http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=337392 Pittsburgh Pirates Profile]
* [http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6557 Stats]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reamebr01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://evansville.scout.com/a.z?s=459&p=8&c=1&nid=1840292]
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