Chad Cordero
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| Washington Nationals — No. 32 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| August 30, 2003 for the Montreal Expos | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through October 2, 2006) |
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| Saves | 91 |
| ERA | 2.61 |
| Strikeouts | 225 |
| Former teams | |
Chad Patrick Cordero (born March 18, 1982 in Upland, California) is currently a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Nationals.
In June 2005, Chad tied the major league record for saves in one month with 15. He shares the record with Lee Smith and John Wetteland. In addition, he also converted his 24th consecutive save, breaking the club record held by Mel Rojas. On September 9, 2005 Cordero's 44th save broke the franchise record. He completed the 2005 season with 47 saves, leading the major leagues. He finished 5th in voting for the 2005 Cy Young Award, receiving a single third place vote. He was also selected to the National League pitching staff for the 2005 MLB All-Star game, pitching a portion of one inning.
In February of 2006, Chad Cordero and his teammate Brian Schneider were chosen to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
Cordero attended Cal State Fullerton, and was the 20th overall pick (Montreal Expos) of the 2003 MLB Draft.
He won the 2005 National League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award.
[edit] External link
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
| Preceded by Éric Gagné |
National League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year 2005 |
Succeeded by Trevor Hoffman |
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