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Tony Fossas

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: September 23, 1957 in La Habana, Cuba cu

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 9th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) and the Texas Rangers in the 12th round of the 1979 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Florida (Tampa, FL).

High School: St. Mary's HS (Brookline, MA)

School: University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)

Debut: May 15, 1988 (Age 30-235d, 15,466th in major league history)
vs. KCR 2.2 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 14, 1999 (Age 41-233d)
vs. CHW 0.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Full Name: Emilio Antonio Fossas

Nicknames: The Mechanic

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.5

ERA

3.90

567

415.2

324

WHIP

1.477

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Team Record in Appearances: 20-31

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 25, Entered with runners on base: 33

1989 Pitching Game Log

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1989 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	6	54	Jun 4	MIL		NYY	L,9-12	3-6		99	3.1	3	4	3	3	4	1	0	8.10	6.96	16	69	41	8	7	5	4	4	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	13	1	0	0	1	0	1	.08	-0.032	.08	-0.02%	-2.35	3t 1-- 2 out d6	6t 3 out d9
2	7	56	Jun 6	MIL	@	TOR	W,6-4	9-9		1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.10	6.96	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.82	-0.127	4.60	-0.07%	-1.00	9b 123 1 out a3	9b 123 1 out a2
3	8	57	Jun 7	MIL	@	TOR	L,2-4	8-GF(8)		0	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	9.00	6.51	4	20	11	5	2	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.11	-0.014	.13	-0.01%	-0.76	8b --- 1 out d3	8b end d 4
4	9	64	Jun 15	MIL		TOR	W,6-4	6-8	W(1-0)	7	2.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.68	5.13	9	18	12	1	0	5	4	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.57	0.046	1.91	0.03%	0.55	6t --- 0 out d1	8t 12- 1 out a1
5	10	66	Jun 17	MIL	@	MIN	L,3-7	8-GF(8)		1	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.40	5.01	3	7	5	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.29	-0.046	.37	-0.04%	-1.49	8b 1-3 2 out d2	8b end d 4
6	11	68	Jun 19	MIL	@	MIN	W,11-8	7-9	H(1)	1	1.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	5.40	6.12	5	18	14	5	1	3	2	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	.68	0.078	.60	0.04%	0.44	7b 12- 1 out a4	9b --- 0 out a3
7	12	69	Jun 20	MIL		KCR	L,2-8	7-7		0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5.40	6.48	1	8	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.13	-0.012	2.17	-0.01%	-0.17	7t -23 2 out d1	7t 123 2 out d1
8	13	70	Jun 21	MIL		KCR	L,0-6	8-GF		0	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.35	5.57	7	30	24	6	1	3	3	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	.02	0.002	.01	0.00%	0.96	8t --- 0 out d6	9t end d 6
9	14	73	Jun 23(2)	MIL		CHW	L,4-6	4-8		1	5.0	2	0	0	0	8	0	0	2.93	3.61	17	62	43	12	11	6	3	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	.32	0.108	.24	0.05%	3.01	4t -2- 0 out d5	8t 3 out d3
10	15	76	Jun 27	MIL		BOS	W,5-4	7-8	H(2)	3	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.87	3.59	3	9	5	1	0	3	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.91	0.004	1.66	0.00%	-0.16	7t 1-- 2 out a1	8t 1-- 0 out a3
11	16	77	Jun 28	MIL		BOS	W,12-5	8-8		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.70	3.54	3	6	5	2	0	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.15	0.011	.15	0.01%	0.48	8t --- 0 out a5	8t 3 out a5
12	17	79	Jun 30	MIL	@	NYY	L,3-4	7-7	H(3)	1	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.65	3.59	2	10	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.70	0.056	2.80	0.04%	0.24	7b -2- 1 out a1	7b 12- 2 out a1
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
13	18	80	Jul 1	MIL	@	NYY	L,1-5	5-6		0	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.41	3.51	6	15	11	3	0	0	6	2	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	1	0	.42	-0.023	.41	-0.01%	0.14	5b -2- 1 out d2	6b 3 out d3
14	19	84	Jul 6	MIL	@	BOS	L,4-5	5-6		4	1.0	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	2.29	3.53	7	30	18	3	5	3	2	0	2	0		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	.94	-0.150	.99	-0.10%	-1.48	5b 12- 2 out d3	6b 12- 2 out d3
15	20	86	Jul 8	MIL		BAL	L,2-5	8-8		1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.29	3.53	1					1	0	0	0	0		1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.34	-0.009	.49	-0.01%	-0.38	8t 1-- 1 out d3	8t 12- 1 out d3
16	21	87	Jul 9	MIL		BAL	W,7-2	8-GF		0	2.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	0	2.49	3.18	9					1	5	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.26	0.025	.30	0.02%	0.33	8t 1-- 0 out a5	9t end a 5
17	22	88	Jul 13	MIL	@	CHW	L,4-5	9-9	L(1-1)	3	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	2.86	3.44	4	16	6	1	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.24	-0.200	3.01	-0.11%	-1.07	9b --- 0 out tie	9b 123 1 out tie
18	23	89	Jul 14	MIL	@	CHW	L,4-6	7-GF(8)		0	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.63	3.22	6	22	17	2	4	3	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.22	0.034	.19	0.02%	0.94	7b --- 0 out d2	8b end d 2
19	24	92	Jul 17	MIL	@	KCR	L,2-3	8-GF(8)		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.52	3.20	3	9	9	1	3	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.08	0.006	.03	0.00%	0.48	8b --- 0 out d3	8b end d 3
20	25	93	Jul 18	MIL	@	KCR	L,4-9	7-7		0	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	3.20	3.32	3	9	4	0	2	1	1	1	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.52	-0.091	.53	-0.02%	-1.43	7b 12- 0 out d1	7b 12- 1 out d3
21	26	96	Jul 22	MIL		MIN	L,1-6	9-9		3	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	3.81	3.34	4	19	11	3	0	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.09	0.000	.05	0.00%	-0.01	9t --- 0 out d3	9t 1-3 2 out d3
22	27	97	Jul 23	MIL		MIN	W,4-1	8-8	H(4)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.76	3.26	1	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.80	0.022	.37	0.01%	0.35	8t --3 2 out a3	8t 3 out a3
23	28	98	Jul 24	MIL		DET	W,10-0	9-GF		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.62	3.24	3	10	5	1	0	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.48	9t --- 0 out a10	9t end a10
24	29	101	Jul 27	MIL		DET	W,11-1	6-7	H(5)	2	2.0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.38	3.24	11	38	22	4	3	6	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.07	0.066	.76	0.03%	0.96	6t --- 0 out a2	7t 3 out a8
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
25	30	108	Aug 4	MIL		CAL	L,2-6	8-8		7	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.26	3.16	3	9	6	1	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.09	0.007	.13	0.01%	0.48	8t --- 0 out d4	8t 3 out d4
26	31	110	Aug 6	MIL		CAL	L,0-6	6-7		1	1.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	3.45	3.11	7	21	13	1	3	4	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	.32	-0.016	.50	-0.02%	-0.85	6t 12- 2 out d4	7t 123 2 out d5
27	32	111	Aug 7(1)	MIL	@	DET	L,3-5	8-8	BL(1-2)	0	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	0	0	4.26	3.30	4	15	6	2	0	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.82	-0.458	4.89	-0.35%	-1.69	8b --- 0 out a1	8b 1-3 1 out tie
28	33	115	Aug 10	MIL	@	CLE	W,10-3	6-7		2	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	4.36	3.22	6	18	11	1	1	0	5	2	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.36	0.024	.59	0.02%	-0.02	6b 1-3 2 out a5	7b 3 out a6
29	34	116	Aug 11(1)	MIL	@	CLE	L,0-5	7-GF(8)		0	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.15	3.22	7	23	13	1	4	2	3	1	0	0		3	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.07	0.000	.14	0.00%	1.04	7b 123 1 out d4	8b end d 5
30	35	120	Aug 14	MIL		NYY	W,5-4	8-GF	W(2-2)	2	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.00	3.15	5	16	12	4	2	4	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.44	0.039	1.11	0.06%	0.90	8t 12- 2 out d2	9t end d 2
31	36	123	Aug 17	MIL		BOS	W,8-4	8-8	H(6)	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.93	3.14	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.94	0.080	6.16	0.15%	0.50	8t 1-- 1 out a2	8t 3 out a2
32	37	125	Aug 19	MIL		BOS	L,1-3	7-8		1	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.76	3.08	5	16	13	5	2	3	1	1	0	0		2	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.13	0.140	4.18	0.31%	1.36	7t 12- 1 out d1	8t 3 out d1
33	38	126	Aug 20	MIL		BOS	W,6-3	7-GF	S(1)	0	2.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.51	3.01	8	25	15	6	1	4	3	0	1	0		2	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.63	0.417	5.86	0.90%	2.33	7t -23 1 out a1	9t end a 3
34	39	129	Aug 23	MIL	@	BAL	L,1-3	7-7	BS(2)	2	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.51	3.01	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		3	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5.41	-0.315	23.97	-0.84%	-1.84	7b 123 1 out a1	7b -23 1 out d1
35	40	131	Aug 26	MIL	@	TOR	L,0-7	7-7		2	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	3.64	2.95	6	16	13	0	3	3	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	-0.002	.06	0.00%	-0.54	7b --- 0 out d6	7b 3 out d7
36	41	132	Aug 27	MIL	@	TOR	L,4-5	5-7		0	2.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	3.45	2.92	7					4	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	.47	0.076	.67	0.07%	1.39	5b 1-3 2 out d2	7b 3 out d2
37	42	134	Aug 29	MIL		SEA	L,3-5	7-8		1	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.35	2.87	5	15	11	3	3	1	3	2	1	0		2	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.12	-0.018	.10	-0.01%	-0.10	7t 12- 2 out d4	8t 3 out d5
38	43	135	Aug 30	MIL		SEA	L,3-7	8-GF		0	2.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	3.59	3.16	8	26	19	5	4	4	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.20	-0.086	.12	-0.03%	-1.05	8t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 4
Sep/Oct				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
39	44	137	Sep 1	MIL		OAK	W,6-5	8-9		1	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.47	3.17	6	19	10	2	3	2	2	2	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	1	1	0	0	1.17	0.118	.49	0.03%	1.36	8t 12- 1 out d1	9t 3 out d1
40	45	139	Sep 3	MIL		OAK	L,0-5	6-8		1	1.2	4	3	3	3	0	0	0	3.88	3.33	11	35	15	1	1	6	2	2	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	.64	-0.030	.15	0.00%	-2.70	6t 1-3 1 out d2	8t 1-3 0 out d5
41	46	142	Sep 7	MIL	@	CAL	W,7-1	9-GF		3	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.81	3.32	4	9	7	0	0	2	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.07	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.47	9b --- 0 out a6	9b end a 6
42	47	143	Sep 8	MIL	@	SEA	W,7-3	6-7	H(7)	0	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.69	3.27	6	23	17	4	1	2	3	1	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.45	0.112	.07	0.00%	1.02	6b 1-- 1 out a2	7b 3 out a4
43	48	144	Sep 9	MIL	@	SEA	W,7-3	8-GF		0	2.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.56	3.21	8	36	22	6	2	2	5	3	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	.37	0.045	.05	0.00%	0.99	8b --- 0 out a4	9b end a 4
44	49	146	Sep 12	MIL	@	OAK	W,7-6	8-8	H(8)	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.54	3.21	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.46	0.061	.31	0.01%	0.22	8b --- 0 out a1	8b --- 1 out a1
45	50	148	Sep 15	MIL		TEX	W,6-2	9-GF		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.47	3.17	3					1	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.43	0.033	.15	0.01%	1.10	9t -2- 0 out a4	9t end a 4
46	51	150	Sep 17	MIL		TEX	L,2-4	8-8	H(9)	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.45	3.16	1					1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.38	-0.001	1.03	0.00%	0.08	8t 12- 0 out a1	8t -23 1 out a1
47	52	152	Sep 21(2)	MIL	@	NYY	L,4-5	6-6	H(10)	3	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.59	3.16	2	9	6	1	1	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.09	-0.035	.32	0.00%	-0.18	6b --- 0 out a1	6b -2- 1 out a1
48	53	154	Sep 23	MIL		TOR	W,4-1	7-9	H(11)	1	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.47	3.11	8	24	15	5	2	4	3	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	.85	0.096	.00	0.00%	1.11	7t -2- 1 out a3	9t 1-- 1 out a3
49	54	158	Sep 27	MIL		BAL	L,0-4	9-GF		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.45	3.11	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.11	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.42	9t 12- 2 out d4	9t end d 4
50	55	160	Sep 29	MIL	@	BOS	L,4-5	6-6	H(12)	1	0.1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3.58	3.16	2	7	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.83	-0.090	.00	0.00%	-0.52	6b 1-- 0 out a1	6b -23 1 out a1
51	56	162	Oct 1	MIL	@	BOS	L,1-5	8-GF(8)		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.54	3.16	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.12	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.54	8b 1-- 1 out d4	8b end d 4
							20-31		W-L:2-2,Sv:1,BSv:2,Hld:12	1.4	61.0	57	27	24	22	42	3	1	3.54	3.16	256	801	63%	14%	10%	1.36		19%	3%	0		55	18%	2	1	0	223	4	3	7	9	3	3	.75	-0.040	.89	0.16%	4.90

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