Ryan Vogelsong
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| Ryan Vogelsong | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 22 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB Debut | |
| September 2, 2000 for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Selected MLB Statistics (through 2005) | |
| Record | 10-22 |
| Strikeouts | 189 |
| ERA | 5.78 |
| Innings pitched | 277 |
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Ryan Andrew Vogelsong (b. July 22, 1977 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, now pitching for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan. He graduated from Octorara High school in Atglen, PA in 1995 where he played baseball, basketball and soccer. He goes by the nickname "Double Deuce" which is a reference to his number, 22.
He was acquired by the Pirates on July 30, 2001, from the San Francisco Giants (with whom he made his major league debut in 2001) along with outfielder Armando Ríos in exchange for pitcher Jason Schmidt and outfielder John Vander Wal. He appeared in only 2 games for the Pirates before he required Tommy John surgery that kept him out of the majors until the end of the 2003 season.
2004 marked Vogelsong's first full year in the major leagues. He spent most of the season as a starting pitcher and struggled in that role, ending the season with a 6-13 record and 6.50 ERA. He rebounded in 2005 after being moved to the bullpen, posting a 4.43 ERA and 2-2 record while primarily being used as a middle reliever.
As of the end of the 2005 season, Vogelsong had a career 10-22 record and 5.78 ERA in 100 games and 277 innings over parts of 5 seasons.
Vogelsong was recently acquired by the Hanshin Tigers of Japan. [1]
Vogelsong currently resides in Downingtown, PA.
Ryan graduated from Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Ryan Vogelsong at ESPN.com
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