Brandon Webb
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| Arizona Diamondbacks — No. 17 | |
| Starting Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| April 22, 2003 for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Wins | 47 |
| Strikeouts | 686 |
| Earned run average | 3.28 |
Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979 in Ashland, Kentucky), is an American Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is the 2006 winner of the National League Cy Young Award.
Webb was a 1997 graduate of Paul G. Blazer High School in Ashland. He decided to stick close to home for college, attending the University of Kentucky in Lexington. A devastating sinker is said to be his out pitch, leading to many ground-ball outs.
Webb was rewarded for a successful 2005 campaign, in which he posted a 14-12 record and an ERA of 3.55, with a four-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $19.5 million and a team option for the 2010 season. He was named the designated ace of the starting rotation.
Through his first 13 starts of the 2006 season, Webb had an unbroken 8-0 record. He suffered his first losing effort of the season on June 10, in a 5-0 loss to the New York Mets. An early contender to win the National League Cy Young Award, Webb pitched in the 2006 Major League All-Star Game, recording a hitless inning.
Webb struggled in the second half of the season in part due to elbow soreness. Webb did score a win in an emotional outing versus the San Diego Padres on August 28, pitching seven effective innings. The win came a day after close friend and former UK teammate Jon Hooker and his new bride were among the victims of the doomed Comair Flight 5191 leaving Lexington.
Webb did go on to finish the 2006 season with a record of 16-8 and an ERA of 3.10, and was recognized with the NL Cy Young Award. His 16 wins tied five other pitchers for the most victories in the National League. Webb's win total marked the lowest for a starting pitcher who won the Cy Young in a full season.[1]. His 3.10 ERA was the fourth best in the majors.
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| Preceded by: Chris Carpenter |
National League Cy Young Award 2006 |
Succeeded by: incumbent |
