Adam Christopher Pettyjohn (born June 11, 1977) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. Listed at and during his playing career, he batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Biography

Pettyjohn attended

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and then

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, where he was a teammate of pitcher

Jeff Weaver Jeffrey Charles Weaver (born August 22, 1976) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. During his career, he pitched for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinal ...

. In 1998, Pettyjohn was drafted by the

in the second round (73rd overall). He signed for a $392,500 bonus. Pettyjohn spent less than three years in Minor League Baseball before reaching the major leagues, posting an

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as low as 1.97. On July 16, 2001, he made his MLB debut at the age of 24, wearing jersey number 57. His first major-league strikeout came against Ken Griffey Jr.Game Log
/ref> In 2002, Pettyjohn did not play professionally because he had to undergo a

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due to

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. In 2003, he played in the

organization. He was released by the Tigers on March 28, 2004. He spent 2004 playing for the

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...

and

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

organizations. He spent the 2005 season and the start of the 2006 season with the

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of the

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before spending time again with the Athletics as well as the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. The team joined the American League ...

organizations. Pettyjohn signed a minor-league contract with the

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on December 12, 2006. He started the 2007 season with the

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of the Southern League, Milwaukee's Double-A affiliate. As the opening day starter for the Stars on April 5, 2007, Pettyjohn gave up four hits, two

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s, and a

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while

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seven and getting a no-decision in the team's 4–3 victory over the

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. On June 1, he was promoted to the Triple-A

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. He led Triple-A that season with 15 wins and was named the best left-handed pitcher in Triple-A as well as being on the

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All Star team. Pettyjohn agreed to terms with the

on a minor-league contract on January 4, 2008. He played for their Triple-A affiliate, the

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, until their season finished and was a September call up for the Reds, marking the first time he had been in the majors since 2001. He began the 2009 season with Louisville, before being released in late July. He was then signed to a minor-league contract by the

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. He pitched for the

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through the 2010 season. Pettyjohn filed for free agency after the 2010 season. Pettyjohn pitched for

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in 1997. He resides in

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References

External links

Tigers Central Bio

Baseball Almanac
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Biography

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