C.J. Nitkowski

C. J. Nitkowski
Pitcher
Born: (1973-03-09) March 9, 1973 (age 44) Suffern, New York
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: June 3, 1995, for the Cincinnati Reds
KBO: April 8, 2009, for the SK Wyverns
Last appearance
MLB: June 7, 2005, for the Washington Nationals
KBO: September 25, 2011, for the Nexen Heroes
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	18–32
Earned run average	5.37
Strikeouts	347
KBO statistics
Win–loss record	9–19
Earned run average	4.40
Strikeouts	127
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1995) Detroit Tigers (1995–1996) Houston Astros (1998) Detroit Tigers (1999–2001) New York Mets (2001) Texas Rangers (2002–2003) Atlanta Braves (2004) New York Yankees (2004) Washington Nationals (2005) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2007–2008) SK Wyverns (2009) Doosan Bears (2009) Nexen Heroes (2010–2011)

Christopher John "C. J." Nitkowski (born March 9, 1973) is a left-handed former professional baseball pitcher. A first-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Reds in 1994, he debuted for the Reds in 1995 and played in the major leagues for the Reds, Mets, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Washington Nationals. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns, Doosan Bears, and Nexen Heroes.

Nitkowski grew up in Suffern, New York and attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey, graduating in 1991. Not drafted out of high school, he attended Florida Atlantic University for one year before transferring to St. John's University.

The Cincinnati Reds made him the ninth overall pick in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major-league debut on June 3, 1995, with the Reds. The Reds traded Nitkowski and a player to be named later (later selected to be Mark Lewis) and minor-leaguer Dave Tuttle to the Detroit Tigers for David Wells on July 31, 1995. After the 1996 season, the Tigers traded Nitkowski with Brad Ausmus, José Lima, Trever Miller and Daryle Ward to the Houston Astros for Doug Brocail, Brian Hunter, Todd Jones, Orlando Miller and cash. After the 1998 season, the Astros traded Nitkowski with Ausmus back to the Tigers for Paul Bako, Dean Crow, Brian Powell and minor-leaguers Carlos Villalobos and Mark Persails. Late in the 2001 season, the Tigers traded Nitkowski to the New York Mets for a player to be named later, later identified as minor-leaguer Kyle Kessel.

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