Jonathan Papelbon | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | November 23, 1980|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 31, 2005, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 6, 2016, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 41–36 |
Earned run average | 2.44 |
Strikeouts | 808 |
Saves | 368 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jonathan Robert Papelbon (/ˈpæpəlbɒn/; born November 23, 1980) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was an All-Star in four consecutive seasons (2006–2009), won the 2007 Delivery Man of the Year Award, and was a 2007 World Series champion. The Red Sox drafted Papelbon in the fourth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, and he played three seasons of minor league baseball before breaking into the majors. He also pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2012 to 2015, and the Washington Nationals during 2015 and 2016.