Brandon Webb

Brandon Webb
Webb in the 2008 All Star Game Red Carpet Parade
Pitcher
Born: (1979-05-09) May 9, 1979 (age 45)
Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 2003, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Last MLB appearance
April 6, 2009, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
Win–loss record87–62
Earned run average3.27
Strikeouts1,065
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Brandon Tyler Webb (born May 9, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Webb pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2003 through 2009, and, after multiple shoulder surgeries, signed with but did not play for the Texas Rangers in 2011. Webb attended the University of Kentucky, where he played college baseball for the Wildcats baseball team.

During his MLB career, Webb won the 2006 National League Cy Young Award and was a three-time MLB All-Star. He was sidelined with injuries for much of 2009–2012 and, after several aborted comeback attempts, retired in 2013. He has the 18th highest Adjusted ERA+ of all major league players with 142.[1]

  1. ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Adjusted ERA+". Baseball-Reference.com.