John Tudor (baseball)

John Tudor

Pitcher

Born: February 2, 1954 (age 63)
Schenectady, New York

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

MLB debut

August 16, 1979, for the Boston Red Sox

Last MLB appearance

September 13, 1990, for the St. Louis Cardinals

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

117–72

Earned run average

3.12

Strikeouts

988

Teams

Career highlights and awards

World Series champion (1988)

John Thomas Tudor (born February 2, 1954) is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Tudor was the oldest of three children born to Jean and Melton Tudor, an engineer. Although born in the Capital District of New York, Tudor was raised in Peabody, Massachusetts and attended the city's Peabody High School where he played hockey and was once cut from the school's baseball team.

Tudor began his college baseball career at North Shore Community College in Danvers, Massachusetts where he was the team's best pitcher and hitter. After two years at North Shore, Tudor wrote a letter to Georgia Southern University asking for the opportunity to walk on to their baseball program. Tudor successfully made the Eagles roster as the team's fifth starting pitcher. He graduated from the school with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Tudor was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 1976 MLB draft (secondary phase) from Georgia Southern.

Tudor debuted with the Red Sox on August 16, 1979. He spent some time in the minors in 1980 and was used as both a starter and reliever in 1981. He finally established himself as a member of the rotation in 1982, going 13-10 with a 3.63 ERA. After finishing 13-12 the following season, Tudor was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for designated hitter Mike Easler. After one year in Pittsburgh, in which he was 12-11 with a 3.27 ERA, he was sent to St. Louis as part of a deal for veteran outfielder George Hendrick. The Pirates received a career minor leaguer in the deal and sent catcher Brian Harper to the Cardinals.

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