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Carlos Alberto Zambrano (born June 1, 1981 in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago Cubs since 2001. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The 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 Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 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 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 Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Puerto Cabello is a City on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in the state of Carabobo about 75km west of Caracas. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on 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 Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He is signed with the Cubs through the 2012 season. He is one of the few switch-hitting pitchers and has won a silver slugger award for his hitting. [1]
Zambrano, a big imposing figure at 6'5" and 255 pounds, was signed by the Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1997 and made his debut in 2001. After being used in both starting and relief duties, he enjoyed his first full season as a starter in 2003, finishing with a 13-11 record, 168 strikeouts and a 3. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury 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 or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes 11 ERA. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched He was also in the Cubs starting rotation during the Cubs' run to the National League playoffs, in which they would come up five outs shy of the World Series, losing to the eventual world champion Florida Marlins. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida.
Widely regarded as one of the best hitting pitchers in the game he has a career . 232 batting average with 13 home runs, 38 RBIs and a slugging percentage of . 369 . He tied the club record for home runs by a pitcher in a single season after clubbing six round trippers in 2006. Ferguson Jenkins is the other Cub great who compiled six home runs in one season as a pitcher. Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a right-handed former Due to his impressive stats at the plate he is occasionally even called upon to pinch hit.
Zambrano is one of only two ballplayers who pitched in the NL in 2007 who won at least 13 games in each year from 2003-07, the other being former teammate Greg Maddux. Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo Texas) is a Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Pitching style
Zambrano is noted for his vibrant personality on the mound. He allows his electric emotions to be readily evident, always indicating whether he is happy with his performance or not. Zambrano's pitches match this eclectic nature, as every pitch in his repertoire has significant movement. His pitches come out of a slinging, three-quarter to low three-quarter delivery. His main pitch is his hard, moving two-seam & four-seam fastball that clocks anywhere from 95-98mph, but usually settles around 96 or 97 mph. Carlos has a devastating, heavy cannonball of a sinker that he loves to throw with a split grip, a pitch that usually winds up getting beaten into the ground by hitters - something of an advantage considering Wrigley Field and its tall, thick grass. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago [2] He always makes sure to mix in plenty of sharp-breaking sliders & split-finger fastballs to keep hitters from sitting on his fastball. He has also developed a change-up that he throws mostly to left-handed batters. His main weakness is a lack of pinpoint control, leading to a tendency to surrender walks. A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire Nevertheless, Zambrano seems to be hurt less by giving up walks than most pitchers, due to the fact that batters hit many more ground balls than fly balls against him. "Fly ball" redirects here for the dog sport see Flyball. "Fly ball" redirects here for the dog sport see Flyball. This can be attributed to the sinking movement of his fastball.
Professional career
2001-02 Seasons
Zambrano was called up to the Cubs and pitched in his first game on August 20, 2001, starting against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in the second game of a double header. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Zambrano started the game well, retiring the first nine of the first ten batters faced. He ran into difficulties in the fourth inning, and was removed before getting any outs in the fifth. He was charged with seven earned runs, walked four batters, and threw just 74 pitches. [3]
One month later on September 20th, Zambrano gained his first big-league victory by finishing out the fifth inning against the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Zambrano pitched just two thirds of an inning in relief of Juan Cruz, and was just twenty years old. [4] Zambrano did not have any additional starts in the season, and the Cubs finished in third place with an 88-74 record.
Zambrano started the 2002 season with the AAA Iowa Cubs, but was quickly called up to the big-leagues. The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Upon arriving, he was dispatched to the bullpen, and pitched in sixteen games during the first three months of the season. On July 1, 2002, Zambrano started against the Florida Marlins taking the spot of Jason Bere in the rotation who had been struggling. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Jason Phillip Bere (born May 26, 1971 in Cambridge Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played for parts Zambrano logged sixteen starts for the Cubs, mixing in four wins with eight losses. At times he showed his immense potential, including eight innings of shutout ball against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 4th. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League [5] Zambrano did struggle with his control, logging 63 walks in just over a hundred innings of work. The Cubs posted a disappointing 67-95 record for the season, finishing in fifth place.
2003 Season
Zambrano maintained his position in the Cubs starting rotation in 2003 and started 32 games with a 3. 11 ERA and 13 wins in the fourth spot in the rotation, behind Mark Prior, Kerry Wood, and Matt Clement. Mark William Prior (born September 7, 1980 in San Diego, California, United States) is a Starting pitcher for the Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977 in Irving, Texas) is an American Baseball player Matthew Paul Clement (born August 12, 1974 in McCandless Township, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher The Cubs won the National League Central division, and were one win away from going to the World Series before being defeated by the Florida Marlins. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. The following year, Zambrano improved his statistics by lowering his ERA to 2. 75 and increasing his strikeout total to 188. His record was the best on the Cubs staff that year, compiling a 16-8 record.
On August 22, 2003, Zambrano started against Curt Schilling and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14 1966 in) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. While Curt pitched a strong game and recorded 14 strikeouts, it was Zambrano that received the attention as he took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. Zambrano got the first two batters out before Shea Hillenbrand broke up the no-hitter with an infield single down the third-base line. Shea Matthew Hillenbrand (born July 27, 1975, in Mesa Arizona) is a professional baseball player who last played for the York Revolution The play was very close at first, with TV replays indicating that the call may have been blown by first base umpire Bill Miller. Zambrano retired the next three batters (which would have been the final three outs) before giving up two more hits in the game. [6] The previous no-hitter for the Cubs was thrown in 1972 by Milt Pappas. Milton Stephen (Milt Pappas (original name (Miltiades Stergios Papastergios (born May 11, 1939 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Professional baseball
Zambrano got his first post-season start on October 1st in Atlanta against the Braves in game two of the NLDS. He pitched 5. 2 innings, giving up eleven hits and three runs. The last hit by Rafael Furcal bounced off of Zambrano's leg, and he was removed from the game as a precaution. Rafael Antoni Furcal (born October 24, 1977 in Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic) nicknamed "Fookie" is a Shortstop [7] The Cubs did come back to tie the game in the eighth inning, with Zambrano getting a no-decision. The Cubs won the series 3-2, with Zambrano seeing no additional action.
Zambrano was the starter in the first game of the NLCS at Wrigley Field on October 7th. While the Cubs spotted him a first inning 4-0 lead, he was unable to hold it, giving up five earned runs in six innings, including three home runs in the top of the third inning. The Cubs did come back, with a dramatic two-run home run by Sammy Sosa in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game. Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968 in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Right fielder who is currently The Marlins did win the game in extra-innings 9-8. [8] Zambrano got his third chance for a post-season victory as the starter in the fifth game in Miami. Once again, Zambrano wasn't sharp, giving up four walks, five hits, and two earned runs in just five innings, along with the loss. Josh Beckett for the Marlins had a magnificent outing, throwing a two-hitter sending the series back to Chicago. Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15 1980 in) is a Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. [9]
2004 season
On May 7th, Zambrano had another fantastic start, throwing a two-hitter against the Colorado Rockies. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Zambrano retired the first 14 batters he faced until giving up a single to Matt Holliday. Matthew Thomas "Matt" Holliday (born January 15, 1980, in) nicknamed "Big Daddy" is the starting Left fielder for the Colorado Only 97 pitches were required on the afternoon for the victory, with Colorado managing to hit just four of them out of the infield on a breezy, cold day at Wrigley. [10] Zambrano continued his brilliance in his next start against the Dodgers, stringing together an additional eight innings without giving up an earned run. [11]
Through his first fourteen starts of the season, Zambrano had posted an 8-2 record, with quality starts in twelve of the games. His early season performance also earned him his first trip to the All-Star game where he pitched one inning in relief. [12]
Some of his most memorable starts have been against the rival St. Louis Cardinals. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The first was on May 2 where he and Matt Morris threw shutout innings, and Zambrano registered 12 strikeouts before being lifted in the 8th inning for a pinch hitter. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.
The next was on July 19th, where he and Jim Edmonds built upon the rivalry between two Midwestern teams. James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed Center fielder for In the first inning, Edmonds was hit by a pitch to load the bases. In the fourth inning, Edmonds connected for a home run, and watched the ball go over the fence from home plate. An agitated Zambrano yelled at Edmonds as he crossed the plate, but the night was far from over. In his next at bat in the sixth inning, Zambrano struck Edmonds out on three pitches, and wagged his finger at Edmonds on his way to the dugout. In the eighth inning with the score tied, Scott Rolen hit a two-out, two-run home run to break a 3-3 tie. Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975 in Jasper Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays Edmonds was the next batter, who Zambrano immediately hit with a pitch and was ejected from the game. Zambrano indicated that it was not intentional, but Rolen and manager Tony LaRussa didn't agree. Anthony "Tony" La Russa Jr (ləˈɹuːsə born October 4 1944, in Tampa, Florida) is a manager in Major League [13]
Zambrano was awarded the NL Pitcher of the Month for September. [14] In his five starts during the month, Zambrano posted a 4-0 record over 35. 2 innings, giving up only four earned runs. It wasn't enough for the Cubs as they finished with a late season losing streak, and missed the playoffs.
In 2004, Zambrano led his team in ERA (2. 75, fourth in the league), won 16 games (tied with teammate Greg Maddux), collected 188 strikeouts, and led the league in hit batsmen (20). Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo Texas) is a Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In Baseball, hit by pitch ( HBP) or hit batsman ( HB) refers to the batter being hit in some part of the body by a pitch from the He also got his first All-Star berth. 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
2005 season
With injuries to key starters, and Zambrano's improving game, Zambrano began the new season as the opening day starter for the Cubs. Zambrano was cautious about the opportunity, but was less cautious arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire Dale Scott after being pulled in the fifth inning and earned an ejection. [15] Two starts later, Zambrano gave up one hit but left in the eighth inning after throwing 111 pitches. He had cramps at the beginning of the game that concerned some Cubs fans still wondering about the other starters. [16]
Continuing to build on the rivalry with the Cardinals, Zambrano turned in good performances once again in '05. The first was on April 20th, facing Jeff Suppan in St. Jeffrey Scot Suppan (ˈsuːpɑːn born January 2, 1975, in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball pitcher Louis. Zambrano gained the victory pitching within one out of a complete game and had his first career triple. [17] He returned to St. Louis again on July 22nd to face ace Chris Carpenter. Christopher John Carpenter (born April 27, 1975 in Exeter, New Hampshire) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has Zambrano turned in another excellent performance, striking out twelve and giving up only three hits over nine complete innings. [18] St. Louis picked up the victory in extra innings on a David Eckstein squeeze play. David Mark Eckstein (born January 20, 1975 in Sanford Florida) nicknamed " X Factor " is a Major League Baseball The Cardinals made the trip to Chicago on August 12th, starting Jason Marquis against Zambrano. Jason Scott Marquis (mɑrˈkiː (born August 21, 1978) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Once again Zambrano gained the victory, this time pitching six shutout innings before leaving with tightness in his back[19] A final start against the rivals was completed on September 18 as a rematch with Carpenter, with similar results as Zambrano pitched a complete game, giving up two earned runs and gaining the victory, his third of the season against the Cardinals. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated The final results for the four games - three victories, no defeats, four earned runs, and averaging over eight innings a start.
Zambrano had a strange injury surface early in the season that was first diagnosed as "tennis elbow"[20] but was later traced to his use of the internet to stay in contact with relatives in Venezuela. [21]
August 7 - In just the fourth meeting of pitchers with the same last name since 2000, Víctor Zambrano of the New York Mets outdueled Zambrano Zambrano in front of 40,321 fans at Shea Stadium, pitching the New York Mets to a 6-1 win and a sweep of the three-game series. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Víctor Manuel Zambrano (born August 6, 1975 in Los Teques, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who is currently "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Both Zambranos entered with 42 career wins, the second time in Major League history that opposing starters with the same last name came in with matching victory totals, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. 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 other was on June 15, 1944, when Red Barrett of the Boston Braves and Dick Barrett of the Philadelphia Phillies each had 19 career wins. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. Charles Henry "Red" Barrett ( February 14 1915 – July 28 1990) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher who played For other uses see Richard Barrett. Tracy Souter Barrett Dick'' ( September 28, 1906 - October 30, 1966 The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Like the Barretts, Víctor and Zambrano obviously share a double feat, but the similarities don't end there. The Zambranos were born in Venezuela, both throw with their right arm, both switch hit, and both wear No. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the 38. Beside this, it was the fourth time in modern Major League history that starting pitchers with a last name beginning with Z faced each other, according to ESPN. Víctor and Zambrano Zambrano have both faced Barry Zito of the San Francisco Giants. Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978 in) is a Left handed Starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division.
Zambrano had an excellent year hitting, with a . 300 batting average and one home run. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Zambrano finished the season sixth in the National League in strikeouts (202), tenth in earned run average (3. 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 or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 26), and third in winning percentage (70%, with a record of 14-6), seventh in WHIP (1. In Sports, a winning percentage is the Fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won In Baseball statistics, Walks plus hits per inning pitched ( WHIP) is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a Pitcher 15), tenth in strikeouts per nine innings (8. In Baseball statistics, strikeouts per 9 innings pitched ( K/9IP or K/9) is the Mean of Strikeouts, (or K's) by a 14), and ninth in innings pitched (223 1/3). In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners
2006 season
For the second consecutive season, Zambrano was the Cubs opening day starter, and with similar results from the previous year. Zambrano was wild, giving up five walks, and five earned runs without getting through the fifth inning. The Cubs did score runs posting 16 in the victory. [22]
After a poor opening game, the Cubs did not give Zambrano much offensive support in his next six starts, providing less than two runs a game. This led to Zambrano going winless until May 10 even though he pitched four quality starts in his first seven. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England.
On June 5 Zambrano made another bid for a no-hitter against the Astros in Houston. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Zambrano had a perfect game go one out into the eighth inning before Preston Wilson hit a single. Preston James Richard Wilson (born July 19 1974 in Bamberg, South Carolina) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder
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In addition to an excellent pitching performance, Zambrano hit a three-run home run in the second inning, his first of the season.
Zambrano went to his second All-Star Game during the 2006 season. He was slated to pitch two innings in the game, however, he had to sit out the game after suffering a minor injury when he was accidentally hit by White Sox third base coach Joey Cora's fungo bat during pre-game warmups. Jose Manuel Cora Amaro (born May 14, 1965 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) was a Baseball player with an 11 year career in the MLB A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of Baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. Zambrano peaked during the month of July, posting a perfect 6-0 record for the month, the first time a Cubs pitcher had recorded as many victories since 1979 when Rick Reuschel recorded seven in a month. Rickey Eugene Reuschel (pronounced RUSH-el (born May 16 1949 in Quincy Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from the early 1970s He also was a star at the plate, hitting two home runs during the six games. Included in the month was a two-hit, ten strikeout, eight inning, 123 pitch performance against the Astros. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas.
Zambrano finished out the month with a 6-3 victory over the arch-rival Cardinals, where he bested Chris Carpenter. Christopher John Carpenter (born April 27, 1975 in Exeter, New Hampshire) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has While the Cubs were far out of contention for a playoff spot, Zambrano continued with a positive attitude. [24] Zambrano was rewarded with his second National League Pitcher of the Month award for his July efforts.
Wildness did impact Zambrano's ability to throw complete games based on the number of pitches required to get deep into the game. On August 14th, he shut out the Astros through eight innings on just four hits, but he also gave up seven walks, hit a batter, and recorded a wild pitch. He also needed 121 pitches to get through eight innings, and was replaced by closer Ryan Dempster in the ninth to finish the game. Ryan Scott Dempster (born May 3, 1977 in Sechelt British Columbia) is astarting Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in Major League [25]
In his 30th start of the season on September 4th, Zambrano suffered a setback leaving the game early in the second inning with lower back stiffness, but an MRI indicated no significant disc injuries. Zambrano gave up four hits and four walks before leaving in the shortest start in his career. [26] Zambrano avoided a trip to the disabled list, but was skipped in his next two starts - pitching again on September 17th against the Reds. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Cub fans were relieved to see him pitch seven scoreless innings, and not showing any signs of the injury from his previous outing. [27]
He finished the 2006 season 16-7 with a 3. 41 ERA and 8. 83 strikeouts per 9 innings. He gave up a major-league-worst 4. 84 walks per 9 innings. [28] Despite the Cubs' generally miserable season, finishing with the worst record in the National League, 2006 was a transformative year for Zambrano, as he thrived under the pressure of assuming the number-one role in the Cubs' rotation as the former aces apparent, Mark Prior and Kerry Wood, were incapacitated for the vast majority of the season. Mark William Prior (born September 7, 1980 in San Diego, California, United States) is a Starting pitcher for the Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977 in Irving, Texas) is an American Baseball player Zambrano, despite still being occasionally prone to letting a bad start get away from him, developed from an emotional fireballer to a more mature and calculating pitcher who gained greater placement and movement on his breaking pitches while retaining his devastating two-seam and four-seam fastballs, the latter often showing that most unhittable combination of 98 mph heat and unexpected movement. In Baseball, a fireballer is a Pitcher who throws at a notably high velocity Zambrano has always been well-known for his displays of emotion: he rises and falls with the ups and downs of the game, unable or unwilling to hide exuberance after a key out or great frustration after failure. This unsuppressed emotionality has sometimes been called a weakness, and at times in 2006 it appeared to many fans that Zambrano was consciously attempting to tamp his emotions down. However, Zambrano's apparent experiment failed quickly, as his least emotional starts were rarely the most dominating. Furthermore, Zambrano's indulgence of his emotion not only seemed to have a net positive effect on his performance, but endeared him to fans and made him today indisputably the Cubs' fan favorite by a wide margin. Always popular and an exciting pitcher, it was arguably not until 2006 that Cubs fans collectively accepted that both Prior and Wood were unlikely to overcome their injuries, and Zambrano's combination of intimidating attitude and performance made him the team's top draw and only truly indispensable player.
Zambrano's ERA of 3. 41, was inflated by a couple of quick exits in the beginning of the season and a somewhat less effective final few starts, possibly due to running up relatively high pitch counts throughout the season. In Baseball statistics, pitch count is the number of pitches thrown by a Pitcher in a game During the middle months of the season, Zambrano was generally dominant, and established himself as one of the National League's top pitchers. He was often mentioned as a Cy Young candidate, although the Cubs' last-place finish made wins hard to come by. Despite getting no-decisions or losses towards the end of the season, his 16-7 record was still noteworthy for a weak-hitting, 66-win team. He also registered 210 strikeouts and a . 207 batting average against; both led the National League. In Baseball statistics, opponents' batting average (denoted by O-AVG or O-BA) also referred to as batting average against ( BAA) The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball His summer streak earned him the National League Pitcher of the Month award for the month of July.
Over the course of his career, Zambrano has also been able to produce on offense. Zambrano's batting average had previously been relatively high for a pitcher, averaging in the . 230s and even reaching . 300 in 2005, in 80 at bats (a full season for a pitcher). In 2006, however, Zambrano apparently decided to forgo the traditional sacrifice bunts and slap-singles that are the only option for most NL pitchers, and test his skills at swinging away. While Zambrano's batting average dipped to a more pitcher-like . 151 (although this figure was higher at many times during the season), Zambrano began to hit home runs with more frequency. Despite his low batting average, Zambrano's 12. 2 AB/HR ratio that season was on par with that of top power hitters. Zambrano finished the season with six home runs as a batter, the most by a pitcher in a season since Mike Hampton of the Colorado Rockies hit seven in 2001, and not far from the all-time mark of nine (excluding Babe Ruth), set by Wes Ferrell in 1931. Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972 in Brooksville Florida) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher who plays The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: His hitting prowess led then-Cubs manager Dusty Baker to take the very rare step of using him as a pinch-hitter four times during the 2006 season, in which he went 0-4 with 2 strikeouts. Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr (born June 15 1949 in Riverside California) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball Still, Zambrano's dangerous hitting earned him a Silver Slugger award. The He avoided arbitration with the Cubs by agreeing to a one year, $12. 4 million dollar deal.
2007 season
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Based on his tenure with the MLB, Zambrano was eligible for arbitration at the end of the 2007 season. Originally, Zambrano indicated he needed to have a new contract signed before the start of the season, but it appeared that a deal was almost in place, so his agent extended the deadline to go into the season. Zambrano signed a five-year, US$ 91. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 million dollar contract on August 17, 2007. [29][30]
After his last start of the 2006 season where the Cubs dropped to 30 games below . 500, Zambrano identified the need for quality pitching to be added before the next season. [31] The Cubs management added Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis in the off-season as part of a $300 million spending spree. Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Lilly III (born January 4, 1976 in Torrance California) is a Starting pitcher for the Chicago Jason Scott Marquis (mɑrˈkiː (born August 21, 1978) is an American Major League Baseball Pitcher for the After the acquisitions, Zambrano speculated on the fortunes for the 2007 season, declaring that he was to win the Cy Young Award and the Cubs would win the World Series. 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 For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. [32]
Zambrano and the Cubs start to the season was anything but predicted. In Zambrano's first five starts, only one was a quality start with Zambrano posting a 6. In Baseball statistics, a quality start is awarded to a Starting pitcher who completes at least six Innings and permits no more than three earned 91 ERA with 19 walks and 7 home runs allowed in just 28. 1 innings. The Cubs did not fare much better, posting a 10-14 record in April. After a difficult game against Cincinnati where they blew a big early lead, Cubs manager Lou Piniella began to show a little frustration on the inconsistency being shown early in the season by Big-Z and the team. Louis Victor Piniella (pɨˈnɛlə born August 28, 1943, in Tampa Florida, United States) is the current manager of the Chicago [33]
One of the causes for his statistics being less than in previous years is Zambrano' difficulties in the first inning. After giving up three first-inning runs in a loss on May 10th, Zambrano described the challenge as being related to bad luck and control. [34]
Zambrano made some changes in his delivery with Cubs pitching coach Larry Rothschild and turned in a stellar performance in New York yielding only one run while providing eight strong innings. Lawrence Lee Rothschild (born March 12, 1954, in Chicago Illinois) is the Pitching coach of the Chicago Cubs.
| “ | The best I felt as far as command and throwing the ball anywhere. I’ve been working in the bullpen with Larry. Hopefully, this can be the start of a good streak. [35] | ” |
In his next start, Zambrano faced the cross-town rival White Sox at Wrigley. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Zambrano didn't get much support as Alfonso Soriano misplayed a foul ball in the second inning, extending the inning by an out which cost two runs, and Neal Cotts in the bullpen gave up a grand-slam in the seventh inning with two outs which charged back three addition runs. Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a professional Major League Baseball Outfielder Neal James Cotts (born March 25, 1980 in Lebanon Illinois) is a Left-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher currently The official statistics looked poor as he was charged with seven earned runs, however it wasn't as poor of an outing as the box score recorded. [36]
Zambrano continued to improve his performance in his following performance in Los Angeles against the Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA He indicated his control issues were improving, and got ahead of hitters early in the count.
| “ | I was feeling good. I was able to throw strikes and that was the key. I threw a lot of first-pitch strikes and that helped me a lot. When you make your pitches and attack the strike zone, you're going to win games. [37] | ” |
On June 1, 2007, Michael Barrett and Cubs pitcher Zambrano got into an altercation in the Cubs dugout. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Michael Patrick Barrett (born October 22 1976 in Atlanta Georgia) is a Catcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent The dispute stemmed from a passed ball and errant throw (on the same play) by Barrett in the previous half inning that allowed a run to score and contributed to the unraveling of Zambrano who ended up allowing six earned runs on thirteen hits in five innings. Shortly after the controversy, he went on to win his next two starts. Zambrano came close to pitching a no hitter on June 16. However, he fell short of his goal in the eighth inning, when he failed to catch a ball that resulted in a single. Zambrano would later lose the game 1-0 on a solo home run by the Padres' Russell Branyan. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Russell Oles Branyan (born December 19, 1975 in Warner Robins, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball player for the Milwaukee [38]
He finished July with 5-1 record, which was the best in the league. [39] which led the National League. [39] He became the first pitcher to win fourteen games in 2007, and won the "National League Pitcher of the Month" in July. [39] After winning the award, Zambrano began to struggle throughout August. He started the month by earning a no decision on August 3, after leaving the game early due to dehydration. Dehydration ( hypohydration) is the removal of Water ( hydro in ancient Greek) from an object [40] He recorded his one thousandth strike-out during his subsequent start, but proceeded to lose the game. [41] Zambrano went winless in August, despite signing a rich multi-year contract with the Cubs. [42] He started September by failing to win a game against the LA Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Zambrano, who only lasted four innings, was booed by Wrigley Field’s audience as he left the field. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago [42] In a post game interview, he retaliated at fans by stating, "I thought these were the greatest fans in baseball, but they showed me today that they only care about themselves. That's not fair, when you are struggling, you want to feel like you have their support. I don't accept their reaction”. [42] He apologized for making the remarks the following day. [43]
2008 Season
Zambrano started the 2008 seasons by compiling an 8-1 record with a 2. 51 ERA through June 4. At the plate, he has batted for a . 366 batting average thus far. Zambrano also had a four hit game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 23, making him the first Cubs pitcher since Lew Burdette in 1964 to accomplish this feat. Selva Lewis Burdette Jr ( November 22 1926 – February 6 2007) was an American right-handed Starting pitcher in
Career statistics
Minor league statistics
Source. [44]
+------+--------------+--------------------+-----+----+---+------+----+----+-------+-----+-----+----+------+-----+ | Year | Team | League (Level) | Age | W | L | ERA | G | GS | IP | H | K | BB | WHIP | K/9 | +------+--------------+--------------------+-----+----+---+------+----+----+-------+-----+-----+----+------+-----+ | 1998 | Arizona Cubs | Arizona (Rookie) | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3. 15 | 14 | 2 | 40. 0 | 39 | 36 | 25 | 1. 60 | 8. 1 | | 1999 | Lansing | Midwest League A | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4. 17 | 27 | 24 | 153. 1 | 150 | 98 | 62 | 1. 38 | 5. 7 | | 2000 | West Tenn | Southern League AA | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1. 34 | 9 | 9 | 60. 1 | 39 | 43 | 21 | 0. 99 | 6. 4 | | 2000 | Iowa Cubs | Pacific Coast AAA | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3. 97 | 34 | 0 | 56. 2 | 54 | 46 | 40 | 1. 66 | 7. 3 | | 2001 | Iowa Cubs | Pacific Coast AAA | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3. 88 | 26 | 25 | 150. 2 | 124 | 155 | 68 | 1. 27 | 9. 3 | | 2002 | Iowa Cubs | Pacific Coast AAA | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0. 00 | 3 | 3 | 9. 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0. 89 |11. 0 | +------+--------------+--------------------+-----+----+---+------+----+----+-------+-----+-----+----+------+------+
Major league statistics
current as of June 10, 2008. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
| Season | W | L | ERA | G | GS | IP | H | K | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 15. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched In Baseball, innings pitched (IP are the number of Innings a Pitcher has completed measured by the number of batters and Baserunners In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball statistics, Walks plus hits per inning pitched ( WHIP) is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a Pitcher 26 | 6 | 1 | 7. 2 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 2. 48 | 5. 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 8 | 3. 66 | 32 | 16 | 108. 1 | 94 | 93 | 63 | 1. 45 | 7. 7 |
| 2003 | 13 | 11 | 3. 11 | 32 | 32 | 214. 0 | 188 | 168 | 94 | 1. 32 | 7. 1 |
| 2004 | 16 | 8 | 2. 75 | 31 | 31 | 209. 2 | 174 | 188 | 81 | 1. 22 | 8. 1 |
| 2005 | 14 | 6 | 3. 26 | 33 | 33 | 223. 1 | 170 | 202 | 86 | 1. 15 | 8. 1 |
| 2006 | 16 | 7 | 3. 41 | 33 | 33 | 214. 0 | 162 | 210 | 115 | 1. 29 | 8. 8 |
| 2007 | 18 | 13 | 3. 6 | 34 | 34 | 216. 1 | 187 | 177 | 101 | 1. 33 | 7. 4 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 | 3. 01 | 14 | 14 | 92. 2 | 90 | 63 | 29 | 1. 28 | 6. 1 |
See also
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