Mark Buehrle
Mark Buehrle | |
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Mark Buehrle on September 26, 2013
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: March 23, 1979 Saint Charles , United States |
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Strikes: Left | Throws: Left |
Debut in Major League Baseball | |
July 16, 2000 with the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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Win-loss | 214-160 |
Earned Run Average | 3.81 |
Strikeouts | 1,870 |
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Mark Buehrle (born March 23, 1979 in Saint Charles , Missouri ) is a retired American baseball player .
Buehrle was created in 1998 by the Chicago White Sox ge draftet . He made his debut with the Chicago White Sox in the 2000 season. Since 2001 he has been part of the team's rotation as a starting pitcher with more than 30 starts a year. For the first time in 2002 and then in 2005, 2006 and 2009 he took part in the All-Star Game for the American League .
Buehrle threw his first no-hitter on April 18, 2007 against the Texas Rangers . On July 23, 2009, he succeeded in a home game against the Tampa Bay Rays a perfect game , which is achieved in baseball very rarely. In the same year he also won his first Gold Glove , an award for excellent defensive performance.
In 2012 Buehrle played for the Miami Marlins , with whom he signed a 4-year contract worth $ 58 million. On November 19, 2012, the Miami Marlins negotiated a player exchange with the Toronto Blue Jays . From there on, Buehrle played for the Toronto Blue Jays until 2015 and then ended his active career.
Web links
- Player information and statistics from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Buehrle throws 18th Perfect Game in history. spox.com, accessed October 10, 2012 .
- ↑ Pitcher Buehrle plays "Perfect Game". focus.de, accessed on October 10, 2012 .
- ^ Buehrle agrees to a four-year deal with Marlins. MLB.com, accessed October 10, 2012 .
- ↑ MLB approves mega-deal between Blue Jays and Marlins. TSN.ca, November 19, 2012, accessed April 25, 2014 .
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SURNAME | Buehrle, Mark |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1979 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint Charles , Missouri |