Brett Oberholtzer
| Brett Oberholtzer | |
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| Houston Astros – No. 65 | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: July 1, 1989 Christiana, Delaware | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 2013 for the Houston Astros | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–5 |
| Earned run average | 2.76 |
| Strikeouts | 45 |
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Brett R. Oberholtzer (born July 1, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2013.
Career
Oberholtzer attended William Penn High School in New Castle, Delaware, where he pitched for the school's baseball team.[1] He was named to the All-Delaware team in 2006.[2] He then enrolled at Seminole Community College, a junior college, where he continued his baseball career. The Atlanta Braves drafted in the eighth round in the 2008 MLB Draft.[1]
On July 27, 2011, Oberholtzer was named the Class AA Southern League's pitcher of the week while pitching for the Mississippi Braves.[3] The Braves traded Oberholtzer to the Houston Astros four days later, with Juan Abreu, Paul Clemens, and Jordan Schafer for Michael Bourn.[4]
Oberholtzer won his first major league start, against the Baltimore Orioles, on July 31, 2013.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ireland, Jack (May 24, 2010). "Oberholtzer writing a success story". The News Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2013. (subscription required)
- ↑ "2006 ALL-STATE BASEBALL TEAM". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2013-08-02. (subscription required)
- ↑ Greene, Sean (2011-07-27). "WDEL 1150AM - Ex-WP pitcher earns Southern League honors". Wdel.com. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ↑ "Braves finalize deal with Astros to acquire speedy center fielder Michael Bourn | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ↑ "Brett Oberholtzer stifles Orioles in first career start". Usatoday.com. Associated Press. 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)