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| Born: May 9, 1979 Ashland, Kentucky |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 22, 2003 for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 6, 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 77-57 |
| Earned run average | 3. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Ashland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 19 |
| Strikeouts | 959 |
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Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979 in Ashland, Kentucky), is a National Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks and was the 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Ashland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National
Webb was a 1997 graduate of Paul G. Blazer High School in Ashland. Paul G Blazer High School is a public High school located in Ashland Kentucky. Brandon and his wife, Alicia, make their home in Ashland as well. He decided to stick close to home for college, attending the University of Kentucky in Lexington. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. A devastating sinker is said to be his out pitch, leading to many ground-ball outs. In Baseball, a sinker is a type of Fastball pitch which has significant downward movement
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Professional career
2003 Rookie Season
Webb joined the Diamondbacks right after Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling went down with injuries in the year. For other people named Randy Johnson see Randy Johnson (disambiguation Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963 in Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. Webb teamed up with Andrew Good and Jose Valverde to make up the lost ground in the starting rotation. Andrew Good (born September 19 1979 a 1998 graduate of Rochester High School, was a Major League Baseball Pitcher that played for the Arizona Diamondbacks José Rafael Valverde (born July 24, 1979 in San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a Pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Brandon was a candidate for Rookie of the Year in 2003, but lost to Florida Marlins pitcher Dontrelle Willis. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland California) nicknamed "D-Train" is a Starting pitcher in the
Rocky 2004 Season
- lost 16 games as starter, the most losses by a Diamondback (he won 7 games).
- played for a team that only won 51 games in 2004
2005 Season
In 2005, he posted a 14-12 record and an ERA of 3. 54. After the season, he signed a four-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $19. 5 million and a team option for the 2010. [1]
2006 Season
Through his first 13 starts of the 2006 season, Webb had an unbroken 8-0 record. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success He suffered his first losing effort of the season on June 10, in a 5-0 loss to the New York Mets. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. An early contender to win the National League Cy Young Award, Webb pitched in the 2006 Major League All-Star Game, recording a hitless inning. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National
Webb struggled in the second half of the season in part due to elbow soreness. Webb did score a win in an emotional outing versus the San Diego Padres on August 28, pitching seven effective innings. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The win came a day after close friend and former UK teammate Jon Hooker and his new bride were among the victims of the doomed Comair Flight 5191 leaving Lexington. Comair Flight 191, or Delta Air Lines Flight 5191, was a scheduled U Blue Grass Airport is a public Airport located in Fayette County, Kentucky, United States, west of the Central business district
Webb went on to finish the 2006 season with a record of 16-8 and an ERA of 3. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 10, and was recognized with the NL Cy Young Award. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National His 16 wins tied five other pitchers for the most victories in the National League. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Webb's win total marked the lowest for a starting pitcher who won the Cy Young in a full season. [2]. His 3. 10 ERA was the fourth best in the majors.
2007 Scoreless Innings Streak
As of the conclusion of his start on August 17, 2007 Webb had logged an Arizona Diamondbacks franchise record with 42 1/3 scoreless innings including three straight complete game shutouts. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. This is the twelfth longest such streak in major league history, and the fifth longest since 1940, surpassed only by Orel Hershiser (59), Don Drysdale (58), Bob Gibson (47) and Sal Maglie (45). Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Donald Scott Drysdale ( July 23, 1936 – July 3, 1993) was an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha Nebraska) is a former right-handed Baseball Pitcher for the Salvatore Anthony Maglie ( April 26, 1917 - December 28, 1992) was a Major League Baseball player for the New York Giants His three consecutive complete game shutouts during the streak was the longest streak since Roger Clemens accomplished the same with Toronto in 1998. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major This streak came to an end when the Milwaukee Brewers scored in the first inning of his start on August 22, 2007. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League
2008 Season
On May 15, 2008, Webb won his ninth game in as many starts. Webb became the first pitcher in the Majors to win his first nine starts of the season since Josh Beckett won nine in his first nine starts in 2007. Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15 1980 in) is a Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
See also
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Toronto Star
- Yahoo Sports
| Preceded by Eric Hinske |
Baseball America Rookie of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Khalil Greene |
| Preceded by Dontrelle Willis |
National League Wins Champion 2006 (with Harang, Lowe, Penny, Smoltz & Zambrano) |
Succeeded by Jake Peavy |
| Preceded by Chris Carpenter |
National League Cy Young Award 2006 |
Succeeded by Jake Peavy |
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