Garrett Stephenson
| Garrett Stephenson | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 2, 1972 Takoma Park, Maryland | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| July 25, 1996 for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 17, 2003 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Win–Loss record | 39–39 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.55 | ||
| Strikeouts | 408 | ||
Teams | |||
Garrett Charles Stephenson (born January 2, 1972 in Takoma Park, Maryland), is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played eight seasons in the majors, from 1996-2003. He is known for his role in the book "3 Nights In August", as the pitcher, and loser for the Cardinals in game one.
Stephenson suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in Game 3 of the 2000 National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. The injury led to him having Tommy John surgery and missing the entire 2001 season.[1]
After retirement
Garrett Stephenson is now retired to Urbana, Maryland, where he coaches a baseball team. He and his wife Stephanie have three sons, Riley, Teagan, and Britten. Riley Stephenson is currently playing baseball at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
References
- ↑ Southeast Missourian. February 26, 2003.