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Used primarily against lefthanded hitters, Tomlin averaged 60 appearances a year in relief for the 1974-77 Padres. He was traded to Texas with $125,000 for Gaylord Perry in January of 1978, but in March was sold to the Reds, who had first signed him in 1967. He went 9-1 in '78, despite a 5.81 ERA. He spent most of the 1980s in the minors, and in 1982 he led the American Association in appearances. (ME)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » November 9, 1973: The Reds trade Bobby Tolan and Dave Tomlin to the Padres for P Clay Kirby. All three will have decent years with their new teams. » January 25, 1978: The Padres trade P Dave Tomlin and an estimated $125,000 in cash to the Rangers for aging P Gaylord Perry. Perry will win the NL Cy Young Award with San Diego in 1978. In March, the Rangers will sell Tomlin back to the Reds for a 2nd tour of duty, where he'll post a 9–1 record this year. » May 25, 1979: Seven different Dodgers, including P Rick Sutcliffe, hit home runs as Los Angeles buries the visiting Reds 17–6. Sutcliffe poles his off Tom Seaver. The last homer for LA comes when Davey Lopes hits a 3–0 pitch in the 6th with the Dodgers up, 14–2. In his next at bat, Dave Tomlin decks Lopes four straight times inciting a brawl.