Tim Plodinec | |||||||||||||||
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Born: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania | January 27, 1947|||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
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June 2, 1972, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
June 2, 1972, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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Pitching Record | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 27.00 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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Timothy Alfred Plodinec (born January 27, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He appeared in a single game in Major League Baseball (MLB), as a relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 190 pounds (86 kg), he threw and batted right-handed.
Biography
Plodinec was a member of the United States national baseball team at the 1967 Pan American Games,[1] where the team won the gold medal.[2] As a pitcher for the Arizona Wildcats, Plodinec was named to the 1968 College Baseball All-America Team in June 1968.[3] That month, he was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 33rd round of the 1968 MLB draft.[4]
Plodinec went on to play professionally from 1968 to 1975, primarily in the Cardinals' farm system, appearing in 259 minor-league games while compiling a 45–40 win–loss record and a 3.39 earned run average (ERA).[5] His one appearance in MLB came on June 2, 1972, against the Los Angeles Dodgers—in one-third of an inning in relief, he faced four batters, allowed three singles, and was charged with one earned run.[6]
Following his baseball career, Plodinec was a business executive for the Long John Silver's restaurant chain.[7] In September 2021, Plodinec was inducted to the Sports Hall of Fame at the University of Arizona.[7][8] In addition to playing college baseball, he also played college football for Arizona,[9] leading the 1965 Wildcats in receiving.[10]
References
- ↑ "U.S. Divers Top Pan-Am Qualifying". Marin Independent Journal. UPI. July 26, 1967. p. 43. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "U.S Wins Baseball Title at Pan-Am". The Kansas City Star. AP. August 6, 1967. p. 4S. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "2 Wildcats Selected To All-America Team". Arizona Daily Star. June 15, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tim Plodinec". Retrosheet. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Tim Plodinec Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers 8, St. Louis Cardinals 3". Retrosheet. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- 1 2 "Long-ago Arizona baseball stars get their due". Arizona Daily Star. September 5, 2021. p. B2. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "HOF Inductees". arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Tim Plodinec College Stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ↑ Chanin, Abe (September 23, 1966). "UA Passing Marks Face Extinction". Arizona Daily Star. p. 33. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet