Brian Edward Bohanon (born August 1, 1968) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five teams in a span of seven seasons from 1990 through 2001.
Bohanon played baseball at North Shore High School in Texas. As a senior, he pitched 135.2 innings, won 17 games and had an earned run average of 1.72 en route to the state finals.[1][2] He pitched three no-hitters in high school and was twice named the Houston Player of the Year.[2][3] He was selected by the Texas Rangers with the 19th pick of the 1987 MLB Draft and received a $137,000 signing bonus.[4]
He was assigned to the Gulf Coast League to begin his career.[5] Prior to the 1990 season, Baseball America ranked him the 45th-best prospect in baseball and the fifth-best in the Rangers' system.[5][6] Bohanon made his Major League debut with the Rangers on April 10, 1990, pitching a scoreless inning in relief of Charlie Hough at the SkyDome.[5][7] He recorded his first Major League strikeout on April 25 of that season against Robin Ventura and made his first start five days later in Chicago against the White Sox.[8][9]
Bohanon spent parts of his first five seasons with the Rangers, often being called up as an injury replacement. His fastball rarely exceeded 85 miles per hour (137 km/h).[3] Bohanon spent 1995 with the Detroit Tigers and 1996 with the Toronto Blue Jays. In 20 appearances for the Blue Jays, he worked exclusively out of the bullpen.[10]
Bohanon's best seasons came in 1997 and 1998 with the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers. Bohanon enjoyed what he called a breakthrough season in 1997 with the Mets before being traded to Los Angeles for Greg McMichael during the 1998 campaign, where he also pitched well.[3][10][11]
Before the 1998 season, Bohanon signed with the Colorado Rockies for three years and $9 million despite having what Tom Verducci described in a Sports Illustrated article as "ordinary credentials."[12] Bohanon was a regular with the Rockies for over two seasons and accumulated far more starts and innings pitched with the Rockies than with any other club.[10] Following the 2000 season, he underwent surgery on his elbow.[13] In August 2001, he underwent surgery on bone spurs in his pitching elbow.[14] He would go on to appear with the Louisville Bats in 2002 but would not appear in another Major League game.[5]
^Wixon, Matt (May 22, 2014). "Some of the high school pitchers, including Kerry Wood, who pitched heavy loads in high school". Dallas News. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
^Forman, Mike (May 2, 2011). "UHV catcher completes the family battery". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
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Brian Edward Bohanon born August 1 1968 is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for five teams in a span of seven seasons from 1990 through 2001 Brian BohanonPitcherBorn 1968 08 01 August 1 1968 age 55 Denton Texas U S Batted LeftThrew LeftMLB debutApril 10 1990 for the Texas RangersLast MLB appearanceAugust 17 2001 for the Colorado RockiesMLB statisticsWin loss record54 60Earned run average5 19Strikeouts671TeamsTexas Rangers 1990 1994 Detroit Tigers 1995 Toronto Blue Jays 1996 New York Mets 1997 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 1998 Colorado Rockies 1999 2001 Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 Sources 4 External linksCareer editBohanon played baseball at North Shore High School in Texas As a senior he pitched 135 2 innings won 17 games and had an earned run average of 1 72 en route to the state finals 1 2 He pitched three no hitters in high school and was twice named the Houston Player of the Year 2 3 He was selected by the Texas Rangers with the 19th pick of the 1987 MLB Draft and received a 137 000 signing bonus 4 He was assigned to the Gulf Coast League to begin his career 5 Prior to the 1990 season Baseball America ranked him the 45th best prospect in baseball and the fifth best in the Rangers system 5 6 Bohanon made his Major League debut with the Rangers on April 10 1990 pitching a scoreless inning in relief of Charlie Hough at the SkyDome 5 7 He recorded his first Major League strikeout on April 25 of that season against Robin Ventura and made his first start five days later in Chicago against the White Sox 8 9 Bohanon spent parts of his first five seasons with the Rangers often being called up as an injury replacement His fastball rarely exceeded 85 miles per hour 137 km h 3 Bohanon spent 1995 with the Detroit Tigers and 1996 with the Toronto Blue Jays In 20 appearances for the Blue Jays he worked exclusively out of the bullpen 10 Bohanon s best seasons came in 1997 and 1998 with the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers Bohanon enjoyed what he called a breakthrough season in 1997 with the Mets before being traded to Los Angeles for Greg McMichael during the 1998 campaign where he also pitched well 3 10 11 Before the 1998 season Bohanon signed with the Colorado Rockies for three years and 9 million despite having what Tom Verducci described in a Sports Illustrated article as ordinary credentials 12 Bohanon was a regular with the Rockies for over two seasons and accumulated far more starts and innings pitched with the Rockies than with any other club 10 Following the 2000 season he underwent surgery on his elbow 13 In August 2001 he underwent surgery on bone spurs in his pitching elbow 14 He would go on to appear with the Louisville Bats in 2002 but would not appear in another Major League game 5 Bohanon posted a 54 60 record with 671 strikeouts and a 5 19 ERA In 231 career at bats he hit 229 with three home runs 10 Personal life editBohanon and his wife Tina had multiple children 3 Their son Brandon played college baseball at the University of Houston Victoria for coach Terry Puhl 15 Sources edit Wixon Matt May 22 2014 Some of the high school pitchers including Kerry Wood who pitched heavy loads in high school Dallas News Retrieved May 16 2021 a b Rangers Sign No 1 Pick The Oklahoman Associated Press June 25 1987 Retrieved May 16 2021 a b c d Justice Richard June 19 2001 Rockies Bohanon takes flood damage in stride Houston Chronicle Retrieved May 16 2021 1st Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft Baseball Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 16 2021 a b c d Brian Bohanon Minor Leagues Statistics amp History Baseball Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 16 2021 Newberg Jamey 2010 The Newberg Report 2010 Brown Books Publishing Group pp 106 07 ISBN 978 1 933651 77 4 Retrieved May 16 2021 Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score April 10 1990 Baseball Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 16 2021 Brian Bohanon 1990 Pitching Game Logs Baseball Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 16 2021 Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers Box Score April 25 1990 Baseball Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 16 2021 a b c d Brian Bohanon Stats Baseball Reference com Sports Reference Retrieved May 16 2021 Woolums Ken May 28 2014 Woolums Expectations for picks in first round of draft ESPN com ESPN Retrieved May 16 2021 Verducci Tom November 23 1998 Scorecard Sports Illustrated Retrieved May 16 2021 Kils Mike May 9 2000 Bohanon here today but gone tomorrow Denver Post Retrieved May 16 2021 News from the National League Seattle Post Intelligencer August 23 2001 Retrieved May 16 2021 Forman Mike May 2 2011 UHV catcher completes the family battery The Victoria Advocate Retrieved May 16 2021 External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet or Pura Pelota Venezuelan Winter League permanent dead link Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Baseball Retrieved from 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