Brian Fisher (baseball)
Brian Kevin Fisher (born March 18, 1962) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during seven seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, and Seattle Mariners. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft. Fisher played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Braves in 1980, and his last season with the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A Phoenix Firebirds in 1993. He now lives in Aurora, Colorado, with his wife and two children.
| Brian Fisher | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: March 18, 1962 Honolulu, Hawaii | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 7, 1985, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 4, 1992, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 36–34 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.39 | ||
| Strikeouts | 370 | ||
| Teams | |||
High school career
Fisher attended William C. Hinkley High School in Aurora, Colorado. He helped Hinkley win the big-school state title in 1979.[1]
College career
Fisher attended Columbia College and the University of Denver.[1]
Professional career
Minor leagues
Fisher pitched for the Denver Zephyrs in the minor leagues in 1991.[1]
Personal life
In 1997, Fisher's six-year-old son Kyle lost a battle with cerebral palsy.[1]
References
- "Brian Fisher, major-league pitcher". The Denver Post. 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2019-04-14.