Bill Bray | |||
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During his tenure with the Cincinnati Reds
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Relief pitcher | |||
Born: Virginia Beach, Virginia |
June 5, 1983 |||
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MLB debut | |||
June 3, 2006, for the Washington Nationals | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
July 30, 2012, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 13–12 | ||
Earned run average | 3.74 | ||
Strikeouts | 188 | ||
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William Paul "Bill" Bray (born June 5, 1983), is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary. He attended Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach.
The left-handed Bray was the 13th overall selection in the 2004 draft by the former Montreal Expos franchise which relocated to Washington, D.C. and was renamed the Washington Nationals. Bray made his Major League debut on June 3, 2006, against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee, earning a 1-pitch win. Bray threw a strike to Prince Fielder, but Corey Koskie was thrown out attempting to steal on the play to end the inning. Bill Bray did not surrender a run in his first six games. His first run allowed was on a solo home run to Colorado Rockies second baseman Jamey Carroll on June 14, 2006, at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.. The Rockies ultimately won the game 14–8 and tagged Bray for five runs in two innings.
Almost a month later, on July 13, 2006, Bray, along with infielders Royce Clayton and Brendan Harris, reliever Gary Majewski and starter Daryl Thompson were traded to the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder Austin Kearns, infielder Felipe Lopez and pitcher Ryan Wagner.