Brent Strom

Brent Strom
Strom as pitching coach of the Albuquerque Dukes c. 1987
Pitcher
Born: (1948-10-14) October 14, 1948 (age 76)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 31, 1972, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
May 17, 1977, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record22–39
Earned run average3.95
Strikeouts278
Teams
As player
As coach
Career highlights and awards
Medals
International Amateur Tournament
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Team

Brent Terry Strom (born October 14, 1948) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. His Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career spanned from 1972 to 1973 and 1975 to 1977 for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres.[1] He served as pitching coach for the Houston Astros in 1996 and from 2014[2] to 2021, helping guide the club to the 2017 World Series championship. He also coached the Kansas City Royals from 2000 to 2001, and the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2022 to 2024. According to an interview with Tommy John, Strom was the second pitcher to receive Tommy John surgery.[3]

  1. ^ "Brent Strom Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  2. ^ By Jose de Jesus Ortiz on October 7, 2013 at 12:29 PM (October 7, 2013). "Astros name Strom pitching coach – Ultimate Astros". Blog.chron.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ BP Radio June 14, 2009 – Jobe & John