Brandon Webb
American baseball player (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Webb pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2003 through 2009, and, after multiple shoulder surgeries, signed with but did not play for the Texas Rangers in 2011. Webb attended the University of Kentucky, where he played college baseball for the Wildcats baseball team.
Brandon Webb | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1979-05-09) May 9, 1979 (age 45) Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 2003, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 6, 2009, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 87–62 |
Earned run average | 3.27 |
Strikeouts | 1,065 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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During his MLB career, Webb won the 2006 National League Cy Young Award and was a three-time MLB All-Star. He was sidelined with injuries for much of 2009–2012 and, after several aborted comeback attempts, retired in 2013. He has the 18th highest Adjusted ERA+ of all major league players with 142.[1]