Terry Forster
| Terry Forster | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 14, 1952 Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 11, 1971, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 1986, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 54–65 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.23 | ||
| Strikeouts | 791 | ||
| Saves | 127 | ||
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Terry Jay Forster (born January 14, 1952) is a retired left-handed relief pitcher who played for 16 seasons in the Major Leagues. He played for five teams in his career and recorded 127 saves during his time in the majors.
Forster grew up in California and attended Santana High School in Santee, California. A talented pitcher at the high school level, he was made a second round draft pick by the Chicago White Sox in the 1970 MLB Amateur Draft.
Forster rapidly ascended to the big league level, making the White Sox's opening day roster in 1971 after only 10 games at the single-A level in the minor leagues. He recorded a 3.99 ERA and hit .400 (2 for 5) as a 19-year-old. He became Chicago's top relief pitcher in 1972 and saved 29 games, which ranked second in the American League that season. After splitting time between the bullpen and the starting rotation in 1973, Forster returned primarily to the bullpen in 1974 and led the American League in saves with 24. He then missed most of 1975 with an arm injury, which allowed teammate Rich Gossage to become the league leader in saves that season.
In 1976, new White Sox manager Paul Richards decided to put Forster in the starting rotation. The experiment backfired, as Forster responded with a 2-12 record. At the end of the season he was traded, along with Gossage, to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Richie Zisk and Silvio Martínez. Forster was subsequently reunited with Chuck Tanner, who had managed him while with the White Sox.
In the 1977 season, Forster compiled a 4.43 ERA and hit .345 (10 for 29) with Pittsburgh. After the season, Forster became a free agent, eventually signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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