Bobby Korecky
| Bobby Korecky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Korecky with the Arizona Diamondbacks
|
|||
| Free agent | |||
| Relief pitcher | |||
|
Born: September 16, 1979 Hillside, New Jersey |
|||
|
|||
| MLB debut | |||
| April 26, 2008, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2014 season) |
|||
| Win–loss record | 2–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 7.39 | ||
| Strikeouts | 11 | ||
| WHIP | 1.75 | ||
| Teams | |||
Robert John Korecky (born September 16, 1979) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Blue Jays.
Korecky graduated from Saline High School (Michigan) in 1998, where he led the Hornets to the Division 1 state championship baseball game. During his senior season, he led the team with an 11-1 record on the mound with a 1.43 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 78 1⁄3 innings pitched. Korecky also had a .516 batting average striking out only once in 155 at bats. Also in Korecky's senior season, he set the Michigan High School Baseball record for most hits in a season with 80.
Korecky is a graduate of the University of Michigan, which he attended for four years. His best season came in 2001, when he made 12 starts and one relief appearance and went 6-4 with a 3.39 ERA.
Korecky was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 19th round (569th overall) in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.
In the first professional season of his career in 2002, Korecky played in Single-A for the Batavia Muckdogs and the Lakewood Blue Claws. He went a combined 4-4 with a 2.61 ERA.
In 2003, Korecky pitched for the Single-A Clearwater Phillies. Converting full-time to a relief pitcher, Korecky went 5-4 with a 2.26 ERA and led the team in 25 saves as their closer.
...
Wikipedia