Chris Bootcheck
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Bootcheck during his tenure with the Angels in 2005
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: October 24, 1978 La Porte, Indiana |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 9, 2003, for the Anaheim Angels | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| June 14, 2013, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2013 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 3–7 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.55 | ||
| Strikeouts | 106 | ||
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Christopher Brandon Bootcheck (born October 24, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and the KBO League.
Bootcheck played collegiately for the Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference. He attended Michigan City (Rogers) High School for two years and La Porte High School for two years. He made his major league debut with the Anaheim Angels on September 9, 2003.
On May 2, 2006, Bootcheck was hurt while running from the bullpen to the mound during the Angels' brawl with the Oakland Athletics. He was placed on the disabled list with a hamstring injury and missed most of the season.
He became a free agent after the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
In 2010, he played for the Yokohama Bay Stars of Nippon Professional Baseball.
In 2011, he returned to Major League Baseball, signing a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. On July 2, he was granted his release by Tampa Bay. He later played for the Lotte Giants in Korea.
On December 11, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.
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