Ryan Vogelsong

Ryan Vogelsong
Vogelsong pitching in the preseason of 2011
Minnesota Twins – No. 32
Pitcher
Born: (1977-07-22) July 22, 1977 (age 39) Charlotte, North Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 2, 2000, for the San Francisco Giants
NPB: April 5, 2007, for the Hanshin Tigers
MLB statistics (through September 16, 2016)
Win–loss record	61–73
Earned run average	4.48
Strikeouts	887
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	11–14
Earned run average	4.17
Strikeouts	197
Teams
San Francisco Giants (2000–2001) Pittsburgh Pirates (2001, 2003–2006) Hanshin Tigers (2007–2008) Orix Buffaloes (2009) San Francisco Giants (2011–2015) Pittsburgh Pirates (2016)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (2012, 2014) All-Star (2011) Willie Mac Award (2011)

Ryan Andrew Vogelsong (born July 22, 1977) is an American professional baseball pitcher who plays for the Minnesota Twins. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers (2007–2008) and Orix Buffaloes (2009).

His career was revitalized as he established himself as a dominant force in the fifth spot in the Giants' 2011 rotation after Barry Zito was injured. He made the 2011 All-Star team, and in 2012 he posted a streak of 16 consecutive quality starts, allowing three earned runs or fewer in at least six innings each game. In four starts during the 2012 postseason, he recorded a 3–0 record with a 1.09 ERA, twice helping the Giants avoid elimination en route to their 2012 World Series title. In 2014, Vogelsong made a career-high 32 starts, helping the Giants win another title in the 2014 World Series.

In 1995, Vogelsong graduated from Octorara Area High school in Atglen, Pennsylvania, where he played baseball, basketball, and soccer. He played Legion baseball in Oxford, Pennsylvania. He played his little league baseball for Highland in the Southern Chester County Midget League. He also played for Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, during the 1996–1998 seasons. He recorded 242 strikeouts and set nine school records in his three years at Kutztown. He was inducted into the university's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.