- Jeremy Guthrie
Infobox MLB player
name = Jeremy Guthrie
width = 300
caption =
team = Baltimore Orioles
number = 46
position = Starting pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1979|4|8
birthplace = city-state|Roseburg|Oregon
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = August 28
debutyear = 2004
debutteam = Cleveland Indians
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Games
stat1value = 78
stat2label = Win-Loss
stat2value = 17-17
stat3label =Earned run average
stat3value = 3.89
stat4label =Strikeout s
stat4value = 267
teams =
*Cleveland Indians (by|2004-by|2006)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|2007-present)Jeremy Shane Guthrie (born
April 8 ,1979 inRoseburg, Oregon ) is aright-handed starting pitcher for theBaltimore Orioles .Guthrie was born in
Roseburg, Oregon and grew up inAshland, Oregon , attendingAshland High School . Then he attendedBrigham Young University before transferring toStanford University , where he was a starting pitcher. Guthrie served a two-year mission forThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints inSpain . [cite news |first=Mike |last=Phillips |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Orioles' Guthrie on the rise again |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/431004.html |work=Miami Herald |publisher= |date=January 24, 2008 |accessdate=2008-02-28 ] He currently lives inArizona with his wife Jenny and his daughter Avery. [ [http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=425386 The Official Site of The Baltimore Orioles: Team: Player Information ] ]2006
Guthrie spent most of mlby|2006 season with the Triple-A
Buffalo Bisons , but was twice called up to the majors to join theCleveland Indians as arelief pitcher . He wore jersey number 57 for both the Bisons and the Indians.2007
On
January 19 , mlby|2007, Guthrie wasdesignated for assignment and was picked up by the Baltimore Orioles.During the 2007 season, he became one of the best and most consistent pitchers in the
American League , throughJune 21 , ranking 2nd in ERA and allowing more than 2 earned runs in just 1 out of 10 starts. He was also 1st in the AL in WHIP. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20070620&content_id=2039524&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb The Official Site of Major League Baseball: News: Major League Baseball News ] ]After being called up to fill a spot in the Baltimore Orioles' bullpen and then moving into the starting rotation, Guthrie enjoyed a breakout year in 2007. Through the end of July 2007, Guthrie had a 7-3 record in 17 starts to go with a sparkling 2.89 ERA and a 1.027 WHIP (second only to 2-time
Cy Young award winnerJohan Santana ), albeit in only 124.7 innings of work. Guthrie's rise to unexpected success in the first half of the season led to consideration for the American League's Rookie of the Year Award.2008
In August of mlby|2008, Guthrie recorded his first career
complete game , defeating theSeattle Mariners 3-1. Throughout the 2008 season, Guthrie has emerged as the staff ace of the Baltimore Orioles.References
External links
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=425386 Baltimore Orioles Player Profile]
* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ibp&cid=422&stn=true&sid=t422 Buffalo Bisons: Individual Player Stats]
* [http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=2072&position=P Fangraphs stats]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/guthrje01.shtml Baseball-Reference Profile]
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