Ed Phillips (pitcher)

Norman Edwin Phillips (September 20, 1944 – September 20, 2017) was a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1970 season.

Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg), Phillips batted and threw right-handed. He was selected by the Red Sox in the 1966 draft out of Colby College. The Ardmore, Oklahoma, native grew up in Portland, Maine, where he graduated from Deering High School.

In 18 relief appearances with Boston, Phillips posted a 0–2 record with a 5.32 ERA without a save, giving up 14 runs on 29 hits and 10 walks while striking out 23 in 23⅔ innings of work.

He died on 73rd birthday, September 20, 2017.