Jason Hammel | |||
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Kansas City Royals – No. 39 | |||
Starting pitcher | |||
Born: Greenville, South Carolina |
September 2, 1982 |||
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MLB debut | |||
April 11, 2006, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |||
MLB statistics (through April 15, 2017) |
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Win–loss record | 84–88 | ||
Earned run average | 4.43 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,197 | ||
WHIP | 1.35 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Jason Aaron Hammel (born September 2, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago Cubs.
Hammel was born in Greenville, South Carolina, but raised in Port Orchard, Washington. He attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington, and led the team to a 20–1 season in 2000 as the number one starter in the rotation. Hammel was drafted in the 23rd round by the Seattle Mariners, but opted instead to attend Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon.. He played collegiate summer league ball for the Wenatchee AppleSox of the West Coast League.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Hammel in the 10th round of the 2002 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut on April 11, 2006, against the Baltimore Orioles and got his first victory as a starter on September 2, 2007, against the New York Yankees.
On April 5, 2009, the Rays traded Hammel to the Colorado Rockies for pitching prospect Aneury Rodríguez. On October 11, 2009, Jason Hammel started game three of the 2009 National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Though he looked strong initially, he ended up allowing four earned runs and the Rockies went on to lose the game.