Tom House

House pitched at the University of Southern California, and he began his professional career after the Atlanta Braves selected him with the 48th overall pick of the 1967 draft\'s secondary phase, as part of the draft\'s third round. He had passed up an earlier chance to turn pro two years before, when the Chicago Cubs used the 201st overall pick to take him in the 11th round of the June draft\'s main phase.\n', '

Advancing quickly through the Braves\' system, House made his major league debut on June 23, 1971, pitching one inning in relief of Pat Jarvis in the seventh inning of a 6–3 loss to the Montreal Expos. Relying mainly on a curveball and a screwball, House was an important part of the Braves\' bullpen in the mid-1970s. His best season was 1974, when he pitched 102⅔ innings, all in relief, with a 1.93 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. His 38 games finished ranked seventh in the National Le…