Robert James "Bobby" Livingston (born September 3, 1982) is a former professional

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...

player who played in

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

(MLB) for 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) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team ...

and Cincinnati Reds.

Amateur career

Livingston was originally enrolled at Estacado High School before transferring to Trinity Christian High School in Lubbock, Texas, for his final year of school. In 2001, he pitched for the

Bethesda Big Train The Bethesda Big Train is a collegiate summer baseball team based in Bethesda, Maryland. The team is a member of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League (CRCBL), and derives its name from the nickname of Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson, wh ...

. He had originally signed to play college baseball for the hometown

Texas Tech Red Raiders The Texas Tech Red Raiders and Lady Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University, located in Lubbock, Texas. The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders, while the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raider ...

before he was drafted.

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

Livingston was selected by

in the 4th round (129th overall) of 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the minors for the Mariners through 2006, with two years with the AAA

Tacoma Rainiers The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma, Washington, and play their home games at Cheney Stadium, which opened in 1960 ...

in 2005-2006. He made his Major League debut for the Mariners on April 25, 2006, against the

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

. He pitched 1.2 innings, allowing 5 hits, 4 runs, walking 3 and striking out 1. He appeared in a total of 3 games that season in Seattle, working a total of five innings.

Cincinnati Reds

In December , he was put on waivers and claimed by the

Tampa Bay Devil Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home ve ...

, who quickly traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies. MLB intervened and declared the transaction to be null and void, as they judged that Tampa Bay had claimed Livingston for the sole purpose of trading him. He was then defaulted back to waivers and was claimed by the Cincinnati Reds."Livingston no longer a Phillie"
Phillies, December 14, 2006 He appeared in 10 games as a starting pitcher for the Reds in 2007. His record was 3–3 with a 5.27 ERA. His first career victory came on June 1 against the Colorado Rockies. On July 16, 2007, Livingston went 4-4 with an RBI tying the club record for most hits for a pitcher in a game. He spent most of 2007 & 2008 in AAA with the Louisville Bats.

Baltimore Orioles

He became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract in January 2009 with the

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...

. He pitched in 13 games for the AA Bowie Baysox and 3 for the AAA

Norfolk Tides The Norfolk Tides are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They are located in Norfolk, Virginia, and are named in nautical reference to the city's location on the Chesapea ...

. On July 3, 2009, he was released by Baltimore.

Cleveland Indians

He then signed a minor league deal with the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive Fi ...

, where he pitched in nine games for the AA

Akron Aeros The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 7,630 ...

and 1 for the AAA Columbus Clippers. He was then sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates from Cleveland on September 1, 2009, as part of a conditional deal.

Pittsburgh Pirates

He was then sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates by the

as part of a conditional deal, on September 1, 2009. With the Pirates, he made one start for the AAA Indianapolis Indians.

New York Mets

On January 14, 2010, Livingston signed a minor league contract with the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

. The Mets assigned him to the minor league

Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Located in Buffalo, New York, the team plays their home games at Sahlen ...

, where he appeared in 22 games and made 15 starts. He was 3–8 with a 5.34 ERA before he was released on July 29.

Los Angeles Dodgers

He was promptly signed by the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

and assigned to the AAA

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an e ...

. He appeared in just three games with the Isotopes, with one start, before he was released on August 8.

Tampa Bay Rays

On August 16, 2010, Livingston signed a minor-league contract with the

Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home v ...

and was assigned to the AAA

Durham Bulls The Durham Bulls are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. They are located in Durham, North Carolina, and play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, which opened ...

. He pitched 5 games for the Bulls.

Mexican League

He played for

Vaqueros Laguna The ''vaquero'' (; pt, vaqueiro, , ) is a horse-mounted livestock herder of a tradition that has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula and extensively developed in Mexico from a methodology brought to Latin America from Spain. The vaquero became t ...

of the

Mexican League The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country. The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...

in 2011.

Atlantic League

He played with the

Sugar Land Skeeters The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club. They are located in Sugar Land, Texas, part of the Greater Houston metr ...

in 2012 and 2013.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Livingston, Bobby 1982 births Living people Akron Aeros players Albuquerque Isotopes players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from St. Louis Bowie Baysox players Bravos de Margarita players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cincinnati Reds players Columbus Clippers players Criollos de Caguas players Durham Bulls players Everett AquaSox players Gigantes de Carolina players Gigantes del Cibao players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Gulf Coast Reds players Indianapolis Indians players Inland Empire 66ers players Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente pitchers Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers Mexican League baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Peoria Javelinas players San Antonio Missions players Sarasota Reds players Seattle Mariners players Sugar Land Skeeters players Tacoma Rainiers players Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Vaqueros Laguna players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players