Education
University of Maine.
University of Maine.
Listed at 6" 2", 205 pounds, Plympton batted and threw right-handed. He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of 1987 draft out of the University of Maine, where he played college baseball for the Black Bears from 1985 to 1987. Plympton posted a 2-1 record with a 1.06 European Research Area for Maine in the 1986 College World Series.
Overall that summer, he finished 7-2 with a 3.10 European Research Area, tying Mike Remlinger (Dartmouth) for the most wins.
In four relief appearances for Boston, Plympton recorded a perfect 0.00 European Research Area without a save, giving up five hits and four walks while striking out two in 5 ⅓ innings of work. Plympton also played in the Red Sox minor league system from 1987 to 1993.
He went 27-29 with a 3.23 European Research Area and 43 saves in 279 games, including 223 walks, 457 strikeouts, and 502.0 innings pitched.