Andrew Bailey (baseball)

Andrew Bailey
Bailey with the Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – No. 37
Pitcher
Born: (1984-05-31) May 31, 1984 (age 32) Voorhees, New Jersey
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 6, 2009, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Win–loss record	14–14
Earned run average	3.16
Strikeouts	274
Saves	95
Teams
Oakland Athletics (2009–2011) Boston Red Sox (2012–2013) New York Yankees (2015) Philadelphia Phillies (2016) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2016–present)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (2009–2010) AL Rookie of the Year (2009)

Andrew Scott Bailey (born May 31, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies. Bailey won the 2009 American League Rookie of the Year Award and was an All-Star in 2009 and 2010 while he was the closer of the Athletics.

He was born in Voorhees, New Jersey and first played baseball at Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey. He attended Wagner College in Staten Island. Bailey was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round (475th overall) of the 2005 MLB draft, but decided to return to Wagner for his senior year and earn a degree in business administration. His Wagner number 17 jersey was retired in January 2010. He is only the fourth former student-athlete to be honored in that way.

Bailey was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He made the Athletics Opening Day 25-man roster for the 2009 season as a long shot and made his major league debut April 6, 2009, tossing a scoreless inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Bailey was selected to represent the Athletics in the 2009 MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis. He broke the Athletics rookie save record on September 12 against the Minnesota Twins with his 24th save of the season.