Ryan Madson
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Madson in 2007 while with the Phillies
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| Oakland Athletics – No. 44 | |||
| Relief pitcher | |||
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Born: August 28, 1980 Long Beach, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 27, 2003, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics (through October 1, 2016) |
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| Win–loss record | 54–39 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.47 | ||
| Strikeouts | 654 | ||
| Saves | 85 | ||
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Ryan Michael Madson (born August 28, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2003 to 2011 and the Kansas City Royals in 2015, winning a World Series with each team. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim but never played a game for either team due to injuries.
Madson throws three types of fastballs. His four-seamer and sinker both average 95 miles per hour. He also throws a cut fastball that averages 93 mph, and a circle changeup around 85 mph.
Madson graduated from Valley View High School (Moreno Valley, California) in 1998 with a 3.5 GPA. His uncle, Steve Barr, was in the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers systems from 1969–1975. Madson was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 9th round (254th overall) of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft.
Highly regarded by the Phillies ever since they drafted him, Madson got to the major league level for good in 2004 as a relief pitcher. In 2005, he started out well, but appeared to wear down late in the season, finishing with a 4.14 ERA in 87 innings.
The Phillies had high hopes for Madson in 2006, when they converted him back to a starter, the role he held throughout his minor league career. But after struggling as a starter, he was returned to the bullpen to make room for Cole Hamels.
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