Heathcliff Slocumb
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| Heathcliff Slocumb | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: June 7, 1966 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 11, 1991 for the Chicago Cubs |
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| Final game | ||
| September 26, 2000 for the San Diego Padres |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Saves | 98 | |
| Earned Run Average | 4.08 | |
| Strikeouts | 513 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Heathcliff Slocumb (born June 7, 1966 in Jamaica, New York) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He batted and threw right-handed.
In a 10-year career, Slocumb played with the Chicago Cubs (1991-93), Cleveland Indians (1993), Philadelphia Phillies (1994-95), Boston Red Sox (1996-97), Seattle Mariners (1997-98), Baltimore Orioles (1999), St. Louis Cardinals (1999-2000) and San Diego Padres (2000).
An All-Star selection in 1995, Slocumb compiled a career 28-37 record with 513 strikeouts and a 4.08 ERA in 631 innings. He collected 98 saves, including 32 for the Phillies in 1995 and 31 with Boston in 1996. He was occasionally referred to by the nickname "Smoke 'em."
Slocumb was involved in a trade in 1997 when he was sent from Boston to Seattle for pitcher Derek Lowe and catcher Jason Varitek. Both went on to make two All-Star teams and contribute heavily to the 2004 World Champion Red Sox. In 2005, Varitek was named the captain of the Red Sox. Although Slocumb helped the Mariners make the playoffs in 1997, his career had dissipated significantly by 1998 and he was never especially effective again.
