Tom Candiotti

Tom Candiotti

Infobox MLB retired
name=Tom Candiotti
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1957|8|31
Walnut Creek, California
debutdate=August 8
debutyear=by|1983
debutteam=Milwaukee Brewers
finaldate=July 24
finalyear=by|1999
finalteam=Cleveland Indians
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=151-164
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.73
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1,735
teams =
* Milwaukee Brewers (by|1983-by|1984)
* Cleveland Indians (by|1986-by|1991, by|1999)
* Toronto Blue Jays (by|1991)
* Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1992-by|1997)
* Oakland Athletics (by|1998-by|1999)

Thomas Caesar Candiotti (born August 31, 1957 in Walnut Creek, California) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was known for his knuckleball. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Candiotti is currently a TV-Radio analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks and is under contract through the 2011 season.

Candiotti was originally drafted by Kansas City in 1980 but claimed in the Rule 5 Draft by Milwaukee that year.

After two forgettable seasons with the Brewers, Candiotti signed with Cleveland in 1985, where he would enjoy his most successful seasons. With the woeful Indians of the 1980s, Candiotti would have a record of 72-65 with only one losing season. His best season was 1988 when he went 14-8 with a 3.28 ERA and 137 strikeouts.

In 1991, Cleveland shipped him to Toronto to help in their playoff run. He left the Blue Jays the following season to sign with Los Angeles where he would pitch well for 6 years, hampered by poor run support.

He finished his career with the Indians before retiring in 1999.

A knuckleball pitcher, Candiotti appeared briefly in Billy Crystal's 2001 movie "61*" as the Hall of Fame relief ace, Hoyt Wilhelm, who was also well known for his knuckleball.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
* MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List
*Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time

External links

*baseball-reference|id=c/candito01


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