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| Born: September 17, 1980 Monterey Park, California |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| June 30, 2003 for the St. 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 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Monterey Park is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Cardinals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 18, 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 54-45 |
| Earned run average | 3. 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 78 |
| Strikeouts | 652 |
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High-school and college career
Dan Haren graduated from Bishop Amat High School in La Puente, CA in 1998. Bishop Amat Memorial High School is a co-ed Catholic high school serving the San Gabriel Valley in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles La Puente is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) He attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA on a baseball scholarship. Pepperdine University is a private University of higher learning affiliated with the Churches of Christ. Malibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. It was there that Haren teamed up with Noah Lowry, a left-handed pitcher just one month younger than Haren, to form the best starting pitching duo in the West Coast Conference. Noah Ryan Lowry (born October 10 1980 in) is a left-handed Starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball Current members Former members University of the Pacific (1952-1971 San Jose State University (1952-1969 In the 2001 season, Haren posted a 2. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 22 ERA in 17 starts and Lowry posted a 1. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 71 ERA in 18 starts. The teammates (and roommates) skipped their senior seasons, and Lowry was taken in the 1st round (30th overall) by the San Francisco Giants and Haren was taken in the 2nd round (72nd overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is Major League Baseball 's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools
Haren quickly shot up through the St. Louis organization. He made 28 starts in A-ball in 2002 for Peoria and Potomac, finishing with a combined ERA of 2. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Peoria Chiefs are a Class A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, from Peoria Illinois. The Potomac Nationals are a Minor League Baseball team located in Woodbridge Virginia. 74. He started 2003 in Double-A Tennessee, but was so dominant in his 8 starts he was promoted to Triple-A Memphis and eventually made it all the way to the big club. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Tennessee Smokies are a Minor League Baseball team based in the Knoxville Tennessee metropolitan area. The Memphis Redbirds are the Triple-A Minor league baseball affiliate of the St
Major League Career
Haren made his major league debut at the age of 22. He pitched well in his debut but was out-dueled by Jason Schmidt, who went on to finish second in the National League Cy Young Award voting that year. Jason David Schmidt (born January 29, 1973 in Lewiston Idaho) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 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 After finishing 2003 with a 5. 08 ERA for the Cardinals, however, he was sent back down to AAA Memphis for the 2004 season. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He received a late-season call-up, and made five appearances in the post-season for the Cardinals, including two in the World Series. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Cardinals were swept by the Boston Red Sox, but Haren pitched well, tossing 4 2/3 scoreless innings. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions.
After the 2004 season, Haren was traded in a package that included right-handed reliever Kiko Calero and top hitting prospect Daric Barton to the Oakland Athletics for Mark Mulder, one of the best pitchers in the American League at the time. Enrique Nomar "Kiko" Calero (born January 9, 1975 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball Relief Daric William Barton (born August 16, 1985 in Springfield Vermont) is a Major League Baseball First baseman who plays for the Mulder was surprisingly not missed, as Haren went 14-12 with a 3. 73 ERA in his first full season as a major leaguer. [1]
With Haren joining the A's, he got the opportunity to pitch against the rival San Francisco Giants in the Bay Bridge Series. The Bay Bridge Series is the name of a series of Baseball games played between&mdashand the rivalry of&mdash Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics Coincidentally, he has gone head-to-head multiple times against best friend and former teammate Noah Lowry, who also quickly made it to the majors. Haren has been the victor in both of the Haren/Lowry duels.
Haren and Lowry were former tenants in the same apartment building in South San Francisco, California, with Haren living directly above Lowry. South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, located on the San Francisco However, Haren currently lives in Walnut Creek with his wife, the former Jessica Valdez, and their dog, Bernie. Walnut Creek is a Suburban community located 16 miles east of the city of Oakland The couple was married on November 17, 2006.
In 2005, Dan Haren broke the top 10 in the American League in the following categories: innings (217-9th place), strikeouts (163-6th place), and complete games (3-4th place).
His early career was plagued by inconsistency, although he allowed a low number of walks, not many hits, and a good amount of strikeouts. Some starts showed his inability to prevent home runs, or get out of a jam. However, in 2007, he seemed to eliminate his shaky starts, allowing three earned runs or less in every start last season. He allows a very small amount of hits and walks, and his pitches were sharp. He was easily the front-runner for the American League Cy Young Award, as of June 2007. 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
Furthermore, in 2007, Haren had one of the best seasons among any pitcher in the majors. Haren finished in the top ten in the American League in wins, with 15, strikeouts, with 192, and finished in the top three in the AL in ERA with 3. 07.
On December 14, 2007, Dan Haren was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks along with Connor Robertson for prospects including Carlos González, Brett Anderson, Aaron Cunningham, Greg Smith, Dana Eveland, and Chris Carter. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. James Connor Robertson (born September 10, 1981 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a Right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher Carlos Eduardo González (born October 17, 1985 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for Gregory Thomas Smith (born December 22, 1983 in) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. Dana James Eveland (born October 29, 1983 in Olympia Washington) is a Left-handed Major League Baseball Starting pitcher Vernon Christopher Carter (born December 18, 1986 in Redwood City, California) is a Minor league baseball player who is a First
Haren's style of pitching
Dan Haren throws a 92–94 mph fastball(hit 97 mph), a sharp split-finger fastball, and the occasional changeup and slider. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. A split-finger fastball or splitter is a pitch in Baseball and a variant of the straight Fastball. A changeup is a type of pitch in Baseball. Other names include change-of-pace and simply change. In Baseball, a slider is a pitch halfway between a Curveball and a Fastball. When able to control his split-finger fastball, batters swing as the ball drops down at the last second. He throws a lot of strikes and has had one of the best K/BB ratios in the league, but is prone to giving up home runs.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Haren's Heat: Dan Haren's MLBlog
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