Aaron Fultz | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Memphis, Tennessee |
September 4, 1973 |||
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MLB debut | |||
April 5, 2000, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 30, 2007, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 25–15 | ||
Earned run average | 4.26 | ||
Strikeouts | 394 | ||
Teams | |||
Richard Aaron Fultz (born September 4, 1973) is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
Fultz was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 6th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft, he spent the first three seasons of his Major League career with them (2000–2002), compiling a 10-5 record in 167 games played (181.2 innings pitched). From there, he began his career as a journeyman pitcher, trying to find his niche out of someone's bullpen. For the Texas Rangers (2003), he had little success, with only a 1-3 record and an earned run average just above 5.00. His next stop was the Minnesota Twins, for whom he had a .500 record (3-3), but an ERA still above 5.00. In the 2005 season, he settled into his role as the left-handed specialist in the bullpen of the Philadelphia Phillies and promptly proceeded to toss career numbers, posting a 4-0 record and an ERA of 2.24. Fultz was then re-signed by Philadelphia to a one-year contract for the 2006 season.
Fultz was signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract before the 2007 season. The contract also included a club option for 2008. Fultz worked as a left-handed specialist in 2007, appearing in 49 games and going 4-3 with a 2.92 ERA.