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| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: June 6, 1979 Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 6, 2002 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) | |
| Win-Loss | 25-27 |
| Earned run average | 4. A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday 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 74 |
| Strikeouts | 374 |
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Jeremy David Affeldt (pronounced /ˈæfɛlt/; born June 6, 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: 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 Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. 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 Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. 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 The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA
A left-hander, Affeldt made his Major League debut for the Kansas City Royals on April 6, 2002. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He struggled for his first two seasons with finger blisters and recurring problems with the fingernail on the middle finger of his pitching hand, which often landed him on the disabled list or in the bullpen. A nail is a horn -like structure at the end of an animal's Finger or Toe. In Major League Baseball, the disabled list (DL is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players In Baseball, the bullpen (or simply the pen) is the area where relief Pitchers warm-up before entering a game After trying a variety of remedies that had worked for other pitchers with similar problems (such as Al Leiter), he had half of the nail surgically removed after the 2003 season. Alois Terry "Al" Leiter (ˈlaɪtɚ born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a retired Major League Baseball Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Once thought of as a potential ace of the starting rotation, Affeldt was installed as the Royals' closer in mid-2004, replacing former rookie All-Star phenom Mike MacDougal. In Baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL) is a Relief pitcher who specializes in closing out Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. All-star (also allstar or all star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of Sports and Robert Meiklejohn "Mike" MacDougal (born March 5, 1977 in Las Vegas Nevada) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball He recorded 13 saves in his new role. In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances
Affeldt was traded along with pitcher Denny Bautista to the Colorado Rockies on July 31, 2006 for first baseman Ryan Shealy and reliever Scott Dohmann. Denny M Bautista (born August 23, 1980 in Sánchez, Dominican Republic) is a Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success Ryan Nelson Shealy (born August 29, 1979 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball First baseman with Christopher Scott Dohmann (born February 13, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a Right-handed Major League Baseball
Affeldt's best pitches are a fastball and a sinking curveball. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. The curveball is a breaking pitch in Baseball thrown with a grip and hand movement that imparts down and/or sideways spin to the ball.
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2007
In 2007 the Rockies used Affeldt as a left-handed specialist to get out left-handed batters late in the game. He went 4-3 in 2007, with a 3. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball 51 ERA in 59 innings.
He was a part of the Rockies' 2007 September and postseason run. In September, he gave up five runs in 14 outings. In the 2007 World Series against the Boston Red Sox, Affeldt pitched three innings without giving up a run. The 2007 World Series, the 103rd edition of Major League Baseball 's championship series, began on Wednesday October 24 and ended on Sunday October The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions.
2008
On January 23, Affeldt signed a one year deal with the Cincinnati Reds for $3 million. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA [1] Affeldt is currently pitching as a left-handed specialist out of the bullpen.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- The Jeremy Affeldt Foundation - The Jeremy Affeldt Foundation
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