Sammy Stewart
history
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|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|debutdate=September 1
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|debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
|finaldate=October 3
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|finalteam=Cleveland Indians
|stat1label=Pitching record
|stat2label=Earned run average
|stat3label=Strikeouts
|stat1value=59-48
|stat2value=3.59
|stat3value=586
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- Baltimore Orioles (1978-1985)
- Boston Red Sox (1986)
- Cleveland Indians (1987)
- World Series champion: 1983
- American League pennant: 1979, 1986
- American League ERA champion: 1981
- Gillette This Week in Baseball Player of the week: September 5, 1978
On September 1, 1978, Stewart made his Major League debut for the Orioles, fanning seven consecutive batters en route to a 9–3 win over the Chicago White Sox. In 1981, Stewart led the American League in ERA. Stewart appeared in the 1979 World Series and 1983 World Series as a member of the Orioles.
In October 2006, Stewart began serving an eight-year sentence in a North Carolina prison on a felony drug charge, having been convicted as an "habitual felon". He has been charged 46 times with more than 60 offenses since 1988, and has spent 25 months in prison over six separate stints. He has admitted to being a "crack addict."Boston Globe Article, »Boston Red Sox - Ex-Red Sox pitcher Stewart threw it all away, October 25, 2006.
Stewart has three children, one of whom has cystic fibrosis. He also lost a son to cystic fibrosis in 1991. Stewart and his wife are currently separated.
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions