John Thomas Tudor (born February 2, 1954) is an American former left-handed starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for several teams between 1979 and 1990.

[3] After two years at North Shore, Tudor wrote a letter to Georgia Southern University and ABCA Hall of Fame head coach Ron Polk asking for the opportunity to walk on to their baseball program.

On September 9, 1981, Tudor recorded the only save of his major league career by retiring the only batter he faced in the 11th inning to close out a 6–5 Red Sox victory over the Tigers.

After finishing 13–12 the following season, Tudor was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for designated hitter Mike Easler.

Moreover, Tudor's ten complete game shutouts in 1985 made him the only pitcher since Jim Palmer in 1975 to reach double-digits in that category.

Tudor improved even more by starting the month with two consecutive shutouts and then pitched against Gooden himself in a matchup on September 11.

Tudor came back out in the bottom of the inning and finished the three-hit, ten-inning masterpiece for his third consecutive shutout of the month.

Tudor allowed five runs and four walks before being pulled in the third inning, as the Royals rolled to an 11–0 victory for their first World Championship.

Upset by his performance in Game 7, he cut his pitching hand in a post-game fit by punching an electrical fan.