Tom Underwood (full name: Thomas Gerald Underwood; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1974 until 1984 for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles. He played for the Phillies from 1974 - 1977, Cardinals in 1977, Jays from 1978 - 1979, Yankees from 1980 - 1981, Athletics from 1981 - 1983 and Orioles in 1984. Over 11 seasons, he started 203 games, won 86 games, struck out 948 batters, and had a 3.89 ERA. Born on December 22, 1953 in Kokomo, IN, Underwood stands 5' 11" and weighs 170 lb. He attended Kokomo (Kokomo, IN) high school and was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft. His debut was on August 19, 1974 and he played his final game on September 23, 1984. Common misspellings of his name include Thomas Gerald tim Tom tommy Underwood.