The Origin of a Meme: 20-Year Old Rick Porcello
Have you ever wanted to know why Twinkie Town now and forever refers to Rick Porcello as being 20 years old?
- Born: 1988/12/27
- Age: 23
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 200
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 4
- Place of birth: Morristown, NJ
- Drafted by: the Detroit Tigers in 2007 (1st round)
| Year | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 116 | 51 | 37 | 7 | 33 | 72 | 2.66 | 1.19 | |
| 2009 | Tigers | 31 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2 | 176 | 81 | 75 | 23 | 52 | 89 | 3.96 | 1.34 |
| 2010 | Tigers | 27 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.2 | 188 | 96 | 89 | 18 | 38 | 84 | 4.92 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 3.21 | 1.21 | |
| 2011 | Tigers | 31 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 210 | 103 | 96 | 18 | 46 | 104 | 4.75 | 1.41 |
| 2012 | Tigers | 31 | 31 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.1 | 226 | 101 | 90 | 16 | 44 | 107 | 4.59 | 1.53 |
| Career Total | 120 | 120 | 48 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 691.2 | 800 | 381 | 350 | 75 | 180 | 384 | 4.55 | 1.42 | |
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