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Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland, California), nicknamed "The D-Train", is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to 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 event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 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 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Baseball career
Willis attended Encinal High School in Alameda, California, where he played baseball for four years. Encinal High School is a public coeducational high school serving grades 9-12 Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 8th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. First Round Selections Background The Florida Marlins made Adrian Gonzalez of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista CA the first overall selection in the 2000 First-Year
On March 27, 2002, the Cubs traded Willis (then a minor leaguer), fellow pitchers Julián Tavárez and José Cueto, and catcher Ryan Jorgensen to the Florida Marlins, in exchange for pitchers Matt Clement and Antonio Alfonseca. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Julián Tavárez Carmen (born May 22, 1973 in Santiago, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher currently Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Matthew Paul Clement (born August 12, 1974 in McCandless Township, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher Antonio Alfonseca (born April 16, 1972 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a Right-handed Pitcher, who last pitched
In 2003, Willis was named the National League Rookie of the Year. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America He went 14-6 with a 3. 30 earned run average in 27 starts after earning a call-up from the Double-A Carolina Mudcats. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched The Carolina Mudcats are a Minor league baseball team based in the eastern suburbs of Raleigh North Carolina. During the postseason, Willis showcased his remarkable (for a pitcher) hitting ability by going 3-for-3 with a triple while scoring a run during Game 4 of the 2003 National League Division Series, which the Marlins won 7-6 over the San Francisco Giants to advance to the NL Championship Series. In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see The National League Division Series ( NLDS) the first round of the 2003 National League playoffs began on Tuesday September 30, and ended The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The National League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played from October 7 to October 15 to determine the champion The Marlins then went on to defeat the New York Yankees in the 2003 World Series. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event
In 2005, he led the major leagues with 22 wins while posting a 2. 63 ERA.
On January 15, 2007, Willis signed a one-year contract with the Marlins for $6. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 45 million, avoiding salary arbitration. Arbitration, a form of Alternative dispute resolution (ADR is a legal technique for the resolution of Disputes outside the Courts wherein the
On December 5, 2007, the Marlins traded Willis along with fellow All-Star Miguel Cabrera to the Detroit Tigers for Andrew Miller, Cameron Maybin, Mike Rabelo, Eulogio de la Cruz, Dallas Trahern and Burke Badenhop. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball José Miguel Torres Cabrera (born April 18 1983 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball First baseman The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Andrew Mark Miller (born May 21, 1985 in Gainesville Florida) is a Pitcher for the Florida Marlins. Cameron Keith Maybin (born April 4, 1987 in Asheville, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball player in the Florida Michael Gregory Rabelo (born January 17, 1980 in) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Florida Marlins. Eulogio "Frankie" De La Cruz Martinez (born March 12, 1984 in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic) is a Pitcher in the Florida Marlins Burke Heinrich Badenhop (born February 8, 1983 in) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Florida Marlins. After returning from the DL in May, Dontrelle has been pitching out of the bullpen for Jim Leyland. James Richard Leyland (born December 15 1944 in Perrysburg Ohio) is a Major League Baseball manager for the Detroit Tigers. In his first career relief appearance, he pitched one inning and allowed one earned run.
Playing style
He is known for his very exaggerated, high leg kick in his pitch delivery, a trait that has drawn comparisons to Hall of Famer Juan Marichal and former Cy Young Award winner Vida Blue, a player Willis idolized as a kid. Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20 1937 in Laguna Verde Dominican Republic) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in 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 This article is about Vida Blue the baseball pitcher For information on the Jam band of the same name see Vida Blue (band.
He bats and throws left-handed, and is considered one of the best hitting pitchers in the majors; in 2005 Willis batted . 261 in 92 at bats. In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base He holds the Alameda Little League's home run record, hitting 15 at the age of 12.
Willis can reach 95 mph with his fastball, but his usual range is 91-93 mph. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. He also throws a sweeping slider and a changeup. In Baseball, a slider is a pitch halfway between a Curveball and a Fastball. A changeup is a type of pitch in Baseball. Other names include change-of-pace and simply change. All of Willis' pitches benefit from the deception inherent in his high-kicking delivery.
Willis has traditionally been known to get off to a very fast start but break down as the season goes on. He has trouble finishing off seasons, often struggling after the All-Star break.
Accomplishments
- On September 27, 2006, named the Florida Marlins Hometown Hero
- National League Rookie of the Year, 2003
- National League All-Star, 2003 and 2005
- Runner-Up, National League Cy Young Award 2005 (Won by Chris Carpenter)[1]
- On September 3, 2005, beat the New York Mets to earn his 19th win of the season. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success On September 27, 2006, Major League Baseball announced a list of players one from each team voted by MLB fans The Official "Hometown The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball 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 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series 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 Christopher John Carpenter (born April 27, 1975 in Exeter, New Hampshire) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. With that win, Willis passed Carl Pavano's franchise record for wins in a season, established the previous year, when Pavano won 18 games. Carl Anthony Pavano (born January 8, 1976 in New Britain Connecticut) is a Pitcher for the New York Yankees.
- On September 8, 2005, became the first Marlin ever to win 20 games in a season with a 12-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D He became just the 12th African American pitcher to win 20 games in a season, joining the "Black Aces," a club that also includes one Black Canadian (Ferguson Jenkins). African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa "Black Aces" may also refer to the fighter squadron VFA-41 Black Aces The Black Aces is a book written by former Major Black Canadians', Caribbean Canadians, and African Canadians are designations used for people of Black African descent who reside in Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is a right-handed former He was also the first African American pitcher to win 20 games since Dave Stewart won 22 in 1990. David Keith Stewart (born February 19 1957 in Oakland California) is a former right-handed starting Pitcher in Major League Baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP
- In 2005, became the third player in modern baseball history to win 20 games and collect 20 hits in the same season.
- On September 22, 2005, batted seventh in the Marlins' lineup. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series No other pitcher had batted seventh since the Montreal Expos' Steve Renko did against the San Diego Padres on August 26, 1973. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, [2]
- Warren Spahn Award, 2005 (presented to the best left-handed starting pitcher in the league) [3]
- Named a starter for Team USA in the inaugural World Baseball Classic. The Warren Spahn Award is an annual award given out by the Oklahoma Sports Museum to the best Left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for that current The 2006 World Baseball Classic was the inaugural tournament between national baseball teams that included players from However, both of Willis' starts in the WBC were considered subpar as the USA exited the tournament in the 2nd-group stage.
- First pitcher to hit a grand slam since Robert Person in 2002 when he hit one off Jose Lima of the New York Mets on July 7, 2006. In the Sport of Baseball, a grand slam (or just slam for short is a Home run hit with all the bases occupied by baserunners, thereby Robert Person is a former professional baseball Pitcher who played 9 seasons in Major League Baseball: two for the New York Mets, two and a half for the José Desiderio Rodriguez Lima (aka " Lima Time " (born September 30, 1972 in Santiago Dominican Republic) is a right-handed "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success
- Hit two home runs in one game against the Mets later in 2006 (September 20). Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Oliver Perez and Roberto Hernandez were the pitchers taken deep by Willis. Óliver Pérez Martinez (born August 15, 1981, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball Left-handed Roberto Manuel Hernández Rodríguez (born November 11, 1964 in the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a former Right-handed
Personal
- On December 8, 2006, Willis married the former Natalee Vitagliano. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. They had their first child, a girl named Adrianna Rose, on April 24, 2007. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- On December 22, 2006, Willis was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and was later released on $1,000 bond. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs He has since pleaded not guilty.
Career statistics
| Year | Team | W | L | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
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| 2003 | Florida | 14 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 160⅔ | 148 | 61 | 59 | 13 | 58 | 142 | 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, a loss (denoted L) is charged to the Pitcher of the losing team who allows the run that gives the opposing team the lead with which In Baseball statistics, games started (denoted by GS indicates the number of games that a Pitcher has started for his team In Baseball, a complete game (denoted by CG) is the act of a Pitcher pitching an entire game himself without the benefit of a Relief pitcher In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring 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, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable (i 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 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 In Baseball statistics, Walks plus hits per inning pitched ( WHIP) is a sabermetric measurement of the number of baserunners a Pitcher Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. 30 | 1. 28 |
| 2004 | Florida | 10 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 210 | 99 | 88 | 20 | 61 | 139 | 4. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. 02 | 1. 38 |
| 2005 | Florida | 22 | 10 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 236⅓ | 213 | 79 | 69 | 11 | 55 | 170 | 2. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. 63 | 1. 13 |
| 2006 | Florida | 12 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 223⅓ | 234 | 106 | 96 | 21 | 83 | 160 | 3. 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 Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. 87 | 1. 42 |
| 2007 | Florida | 10 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 194⅔ | 236 | 128 | 115 | 28 | 79 | 137 | 5. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. 17 | 1. 62 |
| 2008 | Detroit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA 40 | 1. 60 |
| TOTALS | 68 | 54 | 163 | 15 | 8 | 1027⅔ | 1047 | 479 | 433 | 94 | 351 | 757 | 3. 79 | 1. 36 | |
Trivia
- Can be seen in Chappelle's Show Season 2 Episode 5 along with former Marlins teammate and friend Josh Beckett
- Having grown up in the Oakland area, Willis is a lifelong fan of the Oakland A's and Oakland Raiders. Chappelle's Show is an American Comedy Television Joshua Patrick Beckett (born May 15 1980 in) is a Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California.
- In an interview with ESPN magazine, Willis stated that his favorite television show is HBO's The Wire. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The Wire is an American Television drama series set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Childhood friend is Jimmy Rollins. James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978 in Oakland, California) nicknamed "J-Roll" is an All-Star
See also
References
- ^ ESPN - Carpenter wins National League Cy Young Award - MLB. The following is a list of Major League Baseball wins champions. On September 27, 2006, Major League Baseball announced a list of players one from each team voted by MLB fans The Official "Hometown sports. espn. go. com. Retrieved on 2008-06-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem
- ^ The Official Site of The Florida Marlins: News: Notes: Willis elevated in order again. florida. marlins. mlb. com. Retrieved on 2008-06-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem
- ^ The Official Site of The Florida Marlins: News: Willis garners 2005 Spahn Award. florida. marlins. mlb. com. Retrieved on 2008-06-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Official site
- Dontrelle Willis on the Fish@Bat Florida Marlins Wiki
- Stats Page
- Making a great first impression
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Jason Jennings |
National League Rookie of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Jason Bay |
| Preceded by Roy Oswalt |
National League Wins Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by A. Harang, D. Lowe, B. Penny, J. Smoltz, B. Webb & C. Zambrano |
| Preceded by Johan Santana |
Warren Spahn Award 2005 |
Succeeded by Johan Santana |
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