| Madison Bumgarner | |
|---|---|
 Bumgarner with the Giants in 2013 | |
| Free Agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 1, 1989 Hickory, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 2009, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 134–124 |
| Earned run average | 3.47 |
| Strikeouts | 2,070 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), nicknamed "MadBum",[1] is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Previously, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19)[2] and Arizona Diamondbacks (2020–23). Bumgarner has won three World Series championships (2010, 2012, 2014) and two Silver Slugger Awards (2014, 2015). He has also been selected to four National League (NL) All-Star teams and has the most strikeouts in franchise history by a Giants left-handed pitcher.[3]
Bumgarner played high school baseball at South Caldwell High School in Hudson, North Carolina, where he helped his team win the 2007 4A State Championship. After graduating, he was selected with the tenth overall pick in the 2007 MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants. He and Buster Posey both made their Major League debuts in 2009 and established a reputation as one of the best batteries in recent MLB history.[4] Bumgarner pitched eight scoreless innings in Game 4 of the 2010 World Series, helping win the franchise's first World Series in San Francisco and the first since 1954. Two years later, Bumgarner pitched seven more scoreless innings in Game 2 of the 2012 World Series. In 2014, Bumgarner started the Wild Card game for the Giants, throwing a shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He set the World Series record for the lowest earned run average (ERA) in 2014, with an ERA of 0.43, and took home the Most Valuable Player award as the Giants won their third World Series during his time in San Francisco.[5]
In 2015 and 2016, Bumgarner reached his third and fourth All-Star Games, though the 2015 game is the only one he pitched in during his time with the Giants. He won 18 games (his career-high) in 2014 and 2015, and he had a 15–9 record in 2016, along with a career-high 251 strikeouts. Bumgarner started his second Wild Card game against the New York Mets, again throwing a shutout. Injuries interrupted the first half of his next two seasons, a dirt bike accident in 2017 and a broken finger in 2018. Bumgarner led the NL in games started in 2019, posting a 9–9 record. A free agent after the year, he signed a five-year, $85 million contract with the Diamondbacks. Following further struggles with Arizona, Bumgarner was released during his fourth season with the team, finishing his Diamondback tenure with a 5.32 ERA and a 15–32 record.[6]
- ^ Horovitz, Bruce (October 30, 2014). "Mad Bum, the underwear, is already here". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ Fernandez, Gabe (October 16, 2023). "Ex-Giants ace Madison Bumgarner could get World Series ring this year". SFGATE. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Sortable Player Statistics". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ "Giants' Madison Bumgarner-Buster Posey Duo Best MLB Battery in Decades | Latest News, Videos and Highlights". Bleacher Report. March 14, 2016. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ "Madison Bumgarner ERA In 2014 World Series". StatMuse. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Diamondbacks DFA Madison Bumgarner". Sports Illustrated. April 20, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2024.