- Brian Moehler
Infobox MLB player
width = 300
name=Brian Moehler
position=Pitcher
team=Houston Astros
number=38
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|12|31
debutdate=September 22
debutyear=1996
debutteam=Detroit Tigers
statyear=June 14, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=67-86
stat2label=Earned run average | stat2value=4.75
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=684
stat4label=Saves
stat4value=1
teams=
*Detroit Tigers (by|1996-by|2002)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2002)
*Houston Astros (by|2003)
*Florida Marlins (by|2005-by|2006)
*Houston Astros (by|2007-present)Brian Merritt Moehler (born
December 31 ,1971 inRockingham, North Carolina ) is astarting pitcher with theHouston Astros .Moehler pitched for the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro and was selected by theDetroit Tigers in the sixth round of the by|1993 draft, who assigned him to theNiagara Falls Rapids . [cite news | title=NYP ROOKIES FACE A ROUGH TRANSITION WOODEN BATS AWAIT FORMER COLLEGIANS | work=Buffalo News | first=Keith | last=McShea | date=1993-06-16 | page=3] After the 1993 season, Moehler moved on to theJacksonville Suns , where he pitched until late by|1996, when he was called up the Tigers. [cite news | title="CALL" COMES FOR FORMER UNCG HURLER | work=Greensboro News & Record | date=1996-09-20 | page=C2 | first=Charlie | last=Atkinson]Moehler pitched for Detroit from 1996 through by|2002, and he was the starting pitcher for the Tigers' inaugural game at Comerica Park in by|2000. He went on to pitch for the
Cincinnati Reds in 2002, theHouston Astros in by|2003, and theFlorida Marlins by|2005-by|2006. During his stint with Detroit, he gained national media attention when he got caught scuffing the baseball and was briefly suspended.On
January 19 , by|2007, Moehler signed a one-year contract with the Houston Astros; [cite news | title=Astros bring back Moehler: Veteran signs minor league deal; Purpura likes pitcher's versatility | work=Houston Chronicle | date=2007-01-20 | first=Jose | last=De Jesus Ortiz] at the end of spring training he earned a relief spot on the roster. [cite news | title=Astros hang with Rodriguez; Nieve sent down as last spots go to Sampson, Moehler | work=Houston Chronicle | date=2007-04-01 | first=Jose | last=De Jesus Ortiz | page=6] OnAugust 2 ,2007 , Moehler achieved his first save in a Major League game against theAtlanta Braves .Trivia
* Brian was born on the same day as fellow major leaguer
Esteban Loaiza .ee also
*
Florida Marlins all-time roster References
External links
*baseball-reference|id=m/moehlbr01
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