Jake Westbrook | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Athens, Georgia, U.S. | September 29, 1977|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 17, 2000, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 2013, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 105–103 |
Earned run average | 4.32 |
Strikeouts | 965 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jacob Cauthen Westbrook (born September 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was known as a sinker ball pitcher.[1] Westbrook made his major league debut with the New York Yankees, but was soon traded to the Cleveland Indians, where he spent ten years. Cleveland eventually dealt him to the St. Louis Cardinals, where he won a World Series in 2011.