Gavin Floyd
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| Chicago White Sox — No. 34 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| September 3, 2004 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Record | 7-5 |
| ERA | 6.96 |
| Strikeouts | 75 |
| Former teams | |
Gavin Christopher Floyd (born January 27, 1983 in Annapolis, Maryland) is a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. He stands 6'4" tall, weighs 225 pounds, and throws and bats right-handed.
In 2001, Floyd was selected fourth by the Phillies in the MLB amateur draft, just ahead of fellow Mount Saint Joseph High School graduate and Texas Rangers All-Star, Mark Teixeira.
In his first professional season (2002), Floyd pitched for the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League. A highlight of his impressive first year (2.77 ERA, .200 BAA) was pitching the first nine-inning no-hitter in BlueClaws history on July 24th against the Lexington Legends. However, Floyd actually lost the game, 1-0, due to a pair of sixth-inning errors, making him the first SAL pitcher since 1966 to lose a no-hitter. [1]
In 2004, Floyd was a non-roster invitee to spring training. He began season with the Reading Phillies (AA) and did not allow any runs in his first 4 starts, allowing only 1 runner made it past 2nd base. He was named the Phillies farm system Minor League Pitcher of the Week, as well as Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April (2-0, 0.00 ERA). He was promoted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (AAA) in July and made 5 starts before having his contract purchased by Phillies as a September callup.
Floyd made his Major League debut September 3, 2004, against the division rival New York Mets and earned the win pitching seven innings and allowing only one run on four hits, striking out five.
In 2005, Floyd made the team out of spring training and pitched brilliantly against a tough St. Louis Cardinals lineup, but struggled thereafter and was demoted to the minors, where he continued to struggle for the 2005 season. He came to 2006 spring training with barely a consideration and pitched his way into the Phillies rotation as the #4 pitcher, pushing Ryan Franklin to the bullpen. However, once again Floyd struggled, with a 4-3 record and a 7.29 ERA, and on June 2, was demoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for the second straight year.
His career statistics through the 2005 season include a 6.63 earned run average (40 ER in 54.1 IP), a 3-2 record (8 starts in 13 appearances), 32 walks and 41 strikeouts.
On December 6th, 2006, Floyd was traded with Gio Gonzalez to the Chicago White Sox for Freddy Garcia. Floyd was expected to be handed the spot vacated by Garcia. However, he pitched poorly during spring training lost the spot and was optoned to Triple-A Charlotte.
