Sean White (baseball)
| Sean White | |||
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White with the Seattle Mariners | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: April 25, 1981 Pullman, Washington | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 4, 2007, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| September 1, 2010, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 4–4 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.16 | ||
| Strikeouts | 59 | ||
| Teams | |||
Sean Thomas White (born April 25, 1981 in Pullman, Washington) is a former American professional baseball relief pitcher. A right-handed pitcher, White made his Major League Baseball debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2007. He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in 8th Round (247th overall) of 2003 amateur entry draft.
White attended Mercer Island High School in Mercer Island, Washington and later attended the University of Washington, where he played college baseball for the Huskies from 2000–2003 and was an All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2002 and 2003.[1]
Professional career
Atlanta Braves
White was named the Danville Braves Pitcher of the Month for August, going 3–0 with a 0.67 ERA. He Ranked third on the team with 51.1 innings pitched and only allowed one home run in all of 2003.
He held opponents to a .164 batting average in April of 2004. On two occasions he threw a season-high 7.0 innings of shutout ball. White finished the season 6–6 with a 3.60 ERA in 16 games.
In 2005 he spent the season with the Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans and the Double-A Mississippi Braves. He finished fourth in the organization with 11 wins, ranked eighth with a 3.85 ERA and 10th with 98 strikeouts. He was 9–3 through 18 appearances with Myrtle Beach, including 4–0 at home until he made his Double-A debut on July 18, throwing 6.0 shutout innings in a 1–0. He was named Myrtle Beach's June Pitcher of the Month by the organization going 3–2 with a 3.63 ERA in 34.2 innings pitched.
He split the season with the Double-A Braves and the Gulf Coast Braves. He went a combined 5–6 with a 4.12 ERA.
Seattle Mariners
White made his Major League Debut on April 4, 2007 against the Oakland Athletics. He was one of 6 players to make his Major League debut with Seattle in 2007, making 15 appearances, all in relief. He went 1–1 with a 5.60 ERA. White limited opposing batters to a .261 batting average.
Colorado Rockies
On January 11, 2011, White signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies.[2] He played for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Boston Red Sox
On February 11, 2012, White signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox but was released at the end of spring training.[3]
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
On May 7, 2012, White signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and appeared in 29 games with the AAA Salt Lake Bees.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On February 18, 2013 he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes. He appeared in 34 games (7 starts) and was 6–6 with a 3.51 ERA.
References
- ↑ "University of Washington Baseball Players Who Made It to a Major League Baseball Team". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Sean White signing deal with Colorado marks end of an era for Mariners". Seattle Times. January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ↑ Links, Zach (February 11, 2012). "Red Sox Sign Sean White". MLB Trade Rumors.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)