Carl Pavano
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| New York Yankees — No. 45 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| May 23, 1998 for the Montreal Expos | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2005) |
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| Record | 61-64 |
| ERA | 4.27 |
| Strikeouts | 673 |
| Former teams | |
Carl Anthony Pavano, born on January 8, 1976 in New Britain, Connecticut into an Italian-American family, is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees. Pavano throws a powerful sinker along with a heavy fastball, a slider, and a changeup. Height: 6'5 Weight: 230 lb
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[edit] Early career
Pavano was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 13th round of the 1994 amateur draft. In November 1997, he was sent to Montreal, along with pitcher Tony Armas, Jr., in a trade that brought Pedro Martinez to Boston. Pavano debuted with the Expos in 1998 and was traded to the Florida Marlins in the middle of the 2002 season.
[edit] World Series performance
Despite having been plagued by injuries, Pavano became an important part of Florida's starting rotation and had a highly successful postseason in 2003 for the World Series-Champion Marlins. He started Game 4 of the Series against the Yankees, holding New York to one run over eight innings in a game the Marlins would go on to win, 4-3, in extra innings.
In a seven-year career with Montreal and Florida, Pavano has compiled a 57-58 record with 617 strikeouts and a 4.21 ERA in 937.2 innings. At bat, he is a .142 hitter with two home runs and 14 RBI in 161 games.
[edit] As a Yankee
Pavano followed up his playoff exploits with his best season to date in 2004, posting an 18-8 record and a 3.00 ERA. He became a free agent following the season and landed a four-year contract worth $39.95 million with the New York Yankees on December 11, 2004.
In 2005, Pavano began the season with quality starts in seven of his first 10 appearances, compiling a 4-2 record and a 3.69 ERA. However, in June of that year, he injured his right shoulder and went on the disabled list. Pavano made 17 starts and finished 4-6 with a 4.77 ERA. Pavano only has 4 wins since joining the Yankees over 2 years ago. The Yankees expected him to be healthy for the 2006 season, but Pavano began the season on the disabled list after bruising his buttocks in a spring training game. He did not pitch at all in the majors in 2006, making only minor league rehab starts. On August 15, 2006, he broke two ribs in an automobile accident. However, he didn't tell the Yankees until Monday, August 28, the day they informed him that they planned for him to come off the disabled list to pitch that Thursday. He is one of a handful of candidates competing for a spot in the Yankees' 2007 starting rotation. [1]
[edit] Trivia
- In 1998, Pavano gave up Mark McGwire's record-setting 70th home run. McGwire's record was later broken by Barry Bonds, who hit 73 home runs in 2001.
- Dated actress Alyssa Milano. Mike Golic once joked that if they got married she would be Alyssa Milano-Pavano.
- Over his first two seasons with the Yankees, Pavano made $17,000,000 while pitching 100 innings. Pavano was therefore paid $170,000 per inning, or about 4.3 million dollars per win.
- Has earned the nickname "Rajah of Rehab", given by Peter Abraham, Journal News Reporter.
- Has been linked to model Gia Allemand[2], a Maxim magazine Hometown Hottie semi-finalist[3].
[edit] References
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=klapisch_bob&id=2721076
- ^ Lauinger, John et al, Gia Speaks Out, New York Daily News, published on September 17, 2006, retrieved on March 5, 2007.
- ^ Gia Pictures and Profile, Maxim Online, retrieved on March 5, 2007.
