Phil Leftwich

Phillip Dale Leftwich (born May 19, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player who played three seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball(MLB). He also played two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball(NPB) for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.

Phil Leftwich
Pitcher
Born: (1969-05-19) May 19, 1969
Lynchburg, Virginia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 29, 1993, for the California Angels
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 1996, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record9-17
Earned run average4.99
Strikeouts102
Teams

Biography

Leftwich was born in Lynchburg, Virginia and graduated from Brookville High School in Lynchburg. He played college baseball at Radford University,[1] where he was Radford University's first all-conference and all-state pitcher. In 1988 and 1989, he was named All-Big South.[2]

Leftwich was the first person to go into major league baseball from Radford University.[3] In 1995 he was inducted into the Radford University Athletic Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class.[4]

He was drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft.[5] Leftwich played his first MLB game on July 29, 1993.

Personal

Leftwich's son, Luke, is a minor league baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.[6]

References
  1. "Phil Leftwich Stats". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  2. "Radford Major League Baseball Players". The Official Home of Radford Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  3. "Radford Major League Baseball Players". The Official Home of Radford Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  4. "100 Moments in Radford Athletics History". The Official Home of Radford Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  5. "Brandon Inge Stats". Baseball-Reference.Com. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  6. "Leftwich earns own way onto Phillies' radar".
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