William Charles Thom (born August 15, 1937) was an American
pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...
who is most notable for winning the
1958 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...
. He is one of seven players from University of Southern California to win that award. The others are:
Bud Hollowell,
Bill Seinsoth,
Russ McQueen,
George Milke
George E. Milke (born 1954) is a former baseball pitcher. He won the 1974 College World Series College World Series Most Outstanding Player, Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at University of Southern California. He is one of seven p ...
,
Rod Boxberger and
Wes Rachels
He was also an All-American in 1959.
Considered one of the finest pitchers in USC history, he won 10 games and posted a 1.44 ERA in 1959. He won 23 games in his Trojan career.
He played professional from 1959 to 1962, never reaching the big leagues. Overall, he went 32–19 in his professional career.
In 2001, he was inducted into the USC Sports Hall of Fame.
His son, Bill Thom, Jr., played for USC in 1992 and 1993.
References
USC Hall of Fame
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All-American college baseball players
USC Trojans baseball players
1937 births
College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award winners
Living people
Allentown Red Sox players
Johnstown Red Sox players
Seattle Rainiers players
Baseball players from Los Angeles