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12. Brad Radke

12. Brad Radke
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: October 27, 1972 in Eau Claire, WI USA
  • Weight: 180 lbs.
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 29, 1995
  • Final Game: September 28, 2006
  • Cy Young - 1997
  • MVP - 1997
  • Rookie of the Year - 1995
 
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Brad Radke pitched 378 Games in his Major League career, all of which were with the Minnesota Twins.  Radke was known for his control, leading the AL in BB/9 in 2001, a category that he also finished in the top five in eight other times.  Radke’s best season was in 1997 where he finished third in Cy Young voting.  He would go to his only All-Star Game the year after. 

Also of note, Radke would finish in the top ten in bWAR for Pitchers six times, including three top three rankings.  He was also in the top ten in WHIP six times and posted a career record of 148-139 with 1,467 Strikeouts.  The Twins selected Radke for their Hall of Fame in 2009.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Selected in the 8th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/3/91.
  • Departed: Retired 12/19/06.
  • Games Played: 378
  • Notable Statistics: 148 Wins
    139 Losses
    4.22 ERA
    377 Games Started
    37 Complete Games
    10 Shutouts
    2,451 Innings Pitched
    1,467 Strikeouts
    4.24 FIP
    1.260 WHIP
    3.30 SO/BB
    45.4 bWAR

    6 Playoff Games
    2 Wins
    3 Losses
    3.60 ERA
    6 Games Started
    35 Innings Pitched
    17 Strikeouts
    1.29 WHIP
    2.13 SO/BB
  • Major Accolades and Awards: All-Star (1998)
    Lowest BB/9 (2001)
    Most Games Started (1997)
    Highest SO/BB (2001)
    Most Putouts by a Pitcher (2000)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 & 2006)

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