Graeme Lloyd
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Lloyd as pitching coach for the Perth Heat in the 2009 Claxton Shield Final on 7 February 2009
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Born: April 9, 1967 Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 11, 1993, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
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| September 27, 2003, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–Loss record | 30–36 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.04 | ||
| Strikeouts | 304 | ||
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| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  Australia
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2004 Athens | Team |
Graeme John Lloyd (born 9 April 1967) is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher, who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Lloyd played with the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals all of the American League and the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, and New York Mets all of the National League. He is the third native Australian so far to have pitched in Major League Baseball, as of July 2012[update].
Lloyd was used exclusively as a relief pitcher during his ten years in the major leagues. He ended his career with 30 wins against 36 losses, 17 saves, and 97 holds. At his peak, Lloyd threw a sinking fastball that reached 90 miles (140 km) per hour and a slider. Later in his career, he added a palmball to his repertoire.
For much of his career, he was used as a left-handed specialist, or LOOGY (lefty one out guy). This type of pitcher is used against an opposing team's star left-handed hitter(s) late in a game. Lloyd excelled in this role for the New York Yankees in 1998 when he posted a career-best 1.67 ERA. This effectiveness led to the Toronto Blue Jays demanding that Lloyd be included in a package anchored by starting pitcher David Wells when the Yankees traded for Toronto starting pitcher Roger Clemens.
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