Tony Mounce - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Feb 08, 1975 Sacramento, California, United States 49 years old

American baseball player

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About Tony Mounce

  • Anthony David Mounce (born February 8, 1975 in Sacramento, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
  • He pitched in 11 games (starting all 11) for the Texas Rangers in 2003, winning 1 and losing 5. Mounce was originally selected by the Houston Astros in the 7th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.
  • Over the next five seasons, he worked his way up to the Astros' farm system as a starting pitcher.
  • In 1999, after having been converted into a relief pitcher, he made it to their Class AAA team, the New Orleans Zephyrs.
  • He pitched 14 games (11 innings) with a 2.45 ERA, but was released by the Astros at the end of spring training, 2000. Mounce was signed by the Rangers on May 1, and they began his conversion back into a starter.
  • After missing the entire 2001 season, he once again started his climb up the organizational ladder, and by mid-2003 he had finally made it all the way to the major leagues, making his debut against the Florida Marlins in an interleague game, which the Rangers lost 8-0. Mounce gained his lone major league win on July 3 against the Anaheim Angels.
  • It was not a clear-cut victory, as Mounce gave up 3 runs on 6 hits in 5? innings, but the Rangers' bullpen held on for a 6-5 victory.
  • Three weeks later, Mounce was sent back to the minors.
  • He received a September call-up, pitching 3 more games, and was then released after the season.
  • Mounce's major league career ended, though he did pitch part of 2004 with the Yakult Swallows.

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