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Ryan Feierabend
Ryan Robert Feierabend (born August 22, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and Toronto Blue Jays. Feierabend also played in the KBO League for the Nexen Heroes and KT Wiz, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions. Feierabend was selected in the third round (86th overall) by the Mariners in the 2003 Major League Baseball draft out of Midview High School in Grafton, Ohio. Professional career Seattle Mariners 2006 Feierabend was recalled from the Double-A San Antonio Missions on September 8, . He threw six scoreless innings over his first two major league appearances before making his first start on September 24 against the Chicago White Sox. He allowed two runs in five innings in his second start on September 29 against the Texas Rangers, earning a no-decision. Feierabend was 9–12 with a 4.28 earned run average in 28 starts at San Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
