Craig Hansen
| Craig Hansen | |||
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Hansen with the Boston Red Sox
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Born: November 15, 1983 Glen Cove, New York |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 19, 2005, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 19, 2009, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win-loss record | 4-9 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.34 | ||
| Strikeouts | 70 | ||
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Craig Robert Hansen (born November 15, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.He previously played for the Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates. A closer out of St. John's University, Hansen was drafted in 2005 and quickly made his major league debut, but has since spent most of his career in minor league baseball. At 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m), Hansen reportedly can reach 97 to 98 miles per hour (156–158 km/h) with his fastball and mixes in a hard slider.
Hansen's collegiate career began at St. John's University in 2003, where he pitched for the St. John's Red Storm. Hansen selected St. John's over Columbia University, Yale University, and Hofstra University.
While he struggled during his freshman campaign in 2003, Hansen began to establish himself as a closer during his sophomore season in 2004. Hansen posted a 3-2 record with 14 saves in his junior season of 2005, registering 85 strikeouts in 64 innings pitched, a 1.68 ERA, and was named a first-team All-American by Baseball America.
With the 26th pick in the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, the Boston Red Sox selected Hansen and signed him to a four-year deal valued at $4 million. The Red Sox added him to the 40-man roster, assigning Hansen to a conditioning stint in Fort Myers before sending him to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. Hansen joined the Boston Red Sox as a late season call-up, making his major league debut on September 19 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Hansen struck out the first man he faced, pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts, and would make three more appearances before the end of the season.
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