Britt William Reames (born August 19, 1973) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), between 2000 and 2006, for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos, Oakland Athletics, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
| Britt Reames | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 19, 1973 Seneca, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 20, 2000, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 27, 2006, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 7–13 |
| Earned run average | 5.28 |
| Strikeouts | 204 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editReames attended Seneca Senior High School in Seneca, South Carolina. He was selected out of high school 46th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft by the Texas Rangers, but opted to play college baseball for the Citadel Bulldogs. In 1994, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.[1] He was selected 17th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Professional career
editA promising minor league prospect early on, Reames had an impressive 1996 season with the Single–A Peoria Chiefs, Reames was named St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Pitcher of the Year when finished with 15 wins and a 1.90 ERA. However, he sat out the 1997 and 1998 seasons while he recovered from Tommy John surgery.
After recovering, Reames made his debut in the major leagues for the Cardinals in 2000. In that year he started seven games, managed a 2.88 ERA, and contributed to his team's World Series contention, giving up one run in 9+2⁄3 playoff innings.
Over the next several years, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics, the Montreal Expos, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, always switching between the majors and the minors. On August 11, 2006 he was called up by the Pirates when Josh Sharpless went on the disabled list. On August 28, he was designated for assignment. He has not pitched professionally since 2006.
Coaching career
editReames spent three years as the pitching coach at Furman from 2008 through 2010 before taking the same position at his alma mater prior to the 2011 season. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame at The Citadel in November 2008.
On August 4, 2023, Reames was announced as the head coach at Oceanside Collegiate Academy in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Oceanside hires Britt Reames as next head baseball coach". live5news.com. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)