Brett Myers
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Myers with the Chicago White Sox
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Born: August 17, 1980 Jacksonville, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 24, 2002, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
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| April 19, 2013, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 97–96 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.25 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,379 | ||
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Brett Allen Myers (born August 17, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Indians. Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Myers began his baseball career at the high school level. From there he progressed to the professional ranks and made his debut in 2002 for the Phillies. He pitched with the Phillies from 2002–2009, mostly as a starter, but did also close for a time. He was a World Series champion in 2008 with the Phillies over the Tampa Bay Rays. After the Phillies, he went on to the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox. On New Year's Day 2013, Myers signed with the Cleveland Indians.
Myers was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. As a senior at Englewood High School, he posted an 8–2 record and an 0.80 ERA in 78.0 innings pitched. He was an amateur boxer when he was a teenager.
Myers made his major league debut in the summer of 2002, starting on July 24 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. He finished his rookie season 4–5 with an earned run average of 4.25, pitching 72 innings. Myers also pitched the 2003 season with the Phillies, posting 14 wins in 32 starts. He threw his first career shutout in June 2003 against the Boston Red Sox.
Expectations for Myers were high entering the 2004 season; however, these were tempered somewhat by his 11–11 record. He pitched his second career shutout in May and recorded a five-game losing streak from June 22 to July 23, receiving minimal run support from the Phillies offense. 2004 was Myers' strongest year on offense, posting a .196 batting average and tying for the team lead in sacrifice hits with Randy Wolf.
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