Ryan Braun (pitcher)
| Ryan Braun | |||
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| Relief pitcher | |||
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Born: July 29, 1980 Kitchener, Ontario | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 2, 2006, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 25, 2007, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 2–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.66 | ||
| Strikeouts | 30 | ||
| Teams | |||
Ryan Zachary Braun (born July 29, 1980) is a Canadian right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is 6'1" and weighs 215 lbs. Though he was born in Canada, Braun grew up in California, and played college baseball at the Wake Forest University 1999-2002 and University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2003.
He made his major league debut on September 2, 2006. His first MLB strikeout was David Ortiz. He made 9 appearances during the 2006 season, and had a 6.75 ERA. In 2007, he had a 6.64 ERA. In March 2008, the Royals optioned him to their Triple-A team in Omaha. He then underwent reconstructive elbow surgery, and missed the 2008 season.[1]
He signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Chicago White Sox in January 2009.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/stories/061908aap.html
- ↑ The Associated Press (2009-01-12). "White Sox invite 18 to camp". iht.com. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)