Justin Germano | |||
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![]() Germano with the San Diego Padres.
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Free agent | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Pasadena, California |
August 6, 1982 |||
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Professional debut | |||
MLB: May 22, 2004, for the San Diego Padres | |||
NPB: April 3, 2009, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||
KBO: August 18, 2011, for the Samsung Lions | |||
Last appearance | |||
NPB: October 23, 2009, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |||
MLB: August 10, 2014, for the Texas Rangers | |||
KBO: October 2, 2015, for the KT Wiz | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 10–30 | ||
Earned run average | 5.29 | ||
Strikeouts | 206 | ||
NPB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 5–4 | ||
Earned run average | 4.38 | ||
Strikeouts | 42 | ||
KBO statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 8–7 | ||
Earned run average | 4.01 | ||
Strikeouts | 69 | ||
Teams | |||
Justin William Germano (born August 6, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians. Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions and the KT Wiz.
Germano is from Claremont, California, where he broke Mark McGwire's Claremont Little League record for most home runs in a season. He graduated from Claremont High School in 2000.
He was drafted in 2000 by the San Diego Padres. Germano made his major league debut with the San Diego Padres on May 22, 2004, getting the win as the starting pitcher against the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched five innings, allowing five hits, four runs (three of them on a three-run home run by Chase Utley in the third inning), four walks, and five strikeouts. As a hitter, he would have two at-bats and went hitless.