Chris Capuano
| Chris Capuano | |
|---|---|
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| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 39 | |
| Starting pitcher | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| debut | |
| May 4, 2003, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Career statistics (through 2007) | |
| Win-Loss | 42-48 |
| Earned Run Average | 4.39 |
| Strikeouts | 585 |
| Teams | |
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Christopher Frank Capuano (born August 19, 1978 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Early life
Capuano was the valedictorian of his class at Cathedral High School in Springfield, Massachusetts and went on to earn a degree in Economics at Duke University, where he earned membership in Phi Beta Kappa. He was also a brother of the Xi Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He lived in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Career
Capuano was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 8th round of the 1999 amateur draft (238th overall). Capuano played on Team USA in the 2001 World Cup of Baseball and helped the team earn a silver medal. On May 17, 2002, he had Tommy John surgery and missed much of that season.
He made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks on May 4, 2003. On December 1, 2003, Capuano was one of the eight players involved in a trade that sent Richie Sexson to the Diamondbacks, with Capuano traded to the Brewers. His 2005 season with the Brewers proved to be a break-out year as he posted 18 wins, the highest total for a Brewer since 1987 (Ted Higuera). He also led the National League in quality starts during the 2005 season. In 2006, Capuano continued his excellent pitching by taking over as the team's new ace with Ben Sheets injured and was named to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a replacement for Tom Glavine. Capuano, however, ended up with only 11 wins in 2006. Capuano is a finesse pitcher who relies on his deceptive delivery. He also possesses an excellent pickoff move; in 2005 he led the major leagues in pickoffs with 12 (but also tied Brett Myers for balks with 4). Capuano throws his fastball in the low 90s and high 80s, uses a slider and a good changeup.
On September 23, 2006 Capuano surrendered Barry Bonds' 734th home run to pull him closer to breaking the all-time record held by Hank Aaron at 755 home runs.
Capuano started the 2007 Season 5-0 and then the Milwaukee Brewers lost the next 22 games Capuano pitched in from May 12 to September 28.
On March 23, 2008 it was confirmed that Capuano will undergo Tommy John Surgery for the second time in his career and will miss the entire 2008 MLB season.
He is currently engaged to Sarah Clifford, whom he met at Duke. She was a contender for the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens, for the Decathlon.[citation needed]
Trivia
 | This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (February 2008) |
Capuano, along with teammates J. J. Hardy, Bill Hall, and Jeff Suppan, appeared in an episode of The Young and the Restless on June 20, 2007.
Capuano is a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs