Jake Westbrook

Jake Westbrook
Westbrook with the St. Louis Cardinals
Pitcher
Born: (1977-09-29) September 29, 1977 (age 47)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
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 record105–103
Earned run average4.32
Strikeouts965
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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.

  1. ^ Harris, J. Gerald (March 13, 2008). "Jake Westbrook: sinkerball pitcher, steadfast saint". The Christian Index. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2017.