Are the Red Sox the best team in baseball?
It's too early to ask the question, and I'm slightly afraid to utter the words out loud. Still, I have to ask--are the Red Sox the best team in baseball?
- Born: 1984/01/07
- Age: 28
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 240
- Bats/Throws: L / L
- Seasons: 7
- Place of birth: Tacoma, WA
- Drafted by: the Boston Red Sox in 2002 (2nd round)
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 102 | 54 | 43 | 7 | 44 | 71 | 3.65 | 1.38 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | |
| 2005 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 148.1 | 114 | 52 | 43 | 10 | 57 | 163 | 2.61 | 1.15 | |
| 2006 | Red Sox | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.1 | 91 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 43 | 60 | 4.76 | 1.65 |
| 2006 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 | 43 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 2.70 | 1.46 | |
| 2007 | Red Sox | 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 61 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 31 | 50 | 4.57 | 1.46 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2.08 | 1.00 | |
| 2008 | Red Sox | 33 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 210.1 | 202 | 78 | 75 | 14 | 66 | 152 | 3.21 | 1.27 |
| 2009 | Red Sox | 32 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 203.1 | 186 | 80 | 77 | 20 | 64 | 225 | 3.41 | 1.23 |
| 2010 | Red Sox | 32 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 167 | 81 | 75 | 14 | 83 | 225 | 3.25 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | Red Sox | 31 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191.2 | 166 | 77 | 74 | 20 | 75 | 182 | 3.47 | 1.26 |
| 2012 | Red Sox | 33 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 205.1 | 216 | 117 | 110 | 25 | 68 | 166 | 4.82 | 1.38 |
| Career Total | 188 | 187 | 85 | 48 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1163 | 1089 | 509 | 486 | 110 | 430 | 1060 | 3.76 | 1.31 | |
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