Chad Qualls

Chad Qualls
Qualls with the Houston Astros
Colorado Rockies – No. 50
Relief pitcher
Born: (1978-08-17) August 17, 1978 (age 38) Lomita, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 22, 2004, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Win–loss record	51–47
Earned run average	3.86
Strikeouts	613
Saves	74
Teams
Houston Astros (2004–2007) Arizona Diamondbacks (2008–2010) Tampa Bay Rays (2010) San Diego Padres (2011) Philadelphia Phillies (2012) New York Yankees (2012) Pittsburgh Pirates (2012) Miami Marlins (2013) Houston Astros (2014–2015) Colorado Rockies (2016–present)

Chad Michael Qualls (born August 17, 1978) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Miami Marlins.

Qualls attended Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California, Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) in Wilmington, California, and the University of Nevada-Reno in Reno, Nevada.

After pitching for LAHC, he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 52nd round of the 1997 MLB Draft, but he did not sign. He transferred to the University of Nevada, where he played college baseball for the Nevada Wolf Pack's baseball team, competing in the Big West Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. He was named to the Big West Conference's second team in 1999.