Brandon Webb
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Webb with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Born: May 9, 1979 Ashland, Kentucky |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 22, 2003, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 6, 2009, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 87–62 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.27 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,065 | ||
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Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979) is an American former professional baseball player. A pitcher, Webb pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2003 through 2009. Prior to playing professionally, Webb attended the University of Kentucky, where he played college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats baseball team.
Webb won the 2006 National League Cy Young Award. He is also a three-time MLB All-Star. A series of shoulder injuries sidelined him for much of 2009–2012 and after several aborted comeback attempts, he retired in 2013.
Webb attended Paul G. Blazer High School in Ashland, Kentucky, and graduated in 1997.
Webb attended the University of Kentucky, where he played for the Kentucky Wildcats baseball team.
Webb was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 8th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft. He made his first major league appearance with the Diamondbacks on April 22, 2003 against the Expos. Webb wound up finishing the season with 28 starts and a 10–9 record. He was honored with Baseball America Rookie of the Year Award and placed third in the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award voting in the National League.
Webb was made the #2 starter after the team traded Curt Schilling in the offseason. He finished the 2004 season with a 7–16 record, leading the league in losses, walks and wild pitches in a league high 35 starts. Through 35 starts, he had an ERA of 3.59 for the D'Backs.(The Diamondbacks won only 51 games the whole year.)
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