gold star for USAHOF
 

33. Brad Penny

Brad Penny is best known for his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he was a two-time All-Star, but before that, the Pitcher won a World Series Ring with the Florida Marlins.

Penny began his career in the Diamondbacks organization, but before being promoted to the parent club, he was traded to Florida in the summer of 1999.  Making the Marlins' Starting Rotation the following year, Penny was a middle-of-the-rotation starter over the next three years, going 26-24 in that time frame with a notable 154 SO year in 2001.  Penny won 14 Starts in 2003, fanning 138 and helping the Marlins win the 2003 World Series.  He was especially effective in the WS, winning both his Games, with a 2.19 ERA.

He was traded to the Dodgers at the 2004 Trade Deadline but returned for a brief stop a decade later, though he did not play much in his second run.  With the Marlins, he had a record of 50-43 with a 4.12 ERA and 583 Strikeouts.

Brad Penny

Brad Penny was a member of the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003 World Series.  Penny went 2 and 0 in the Fall Classic, but would later have better individual seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he would be selected for two All Star Games and would finish third in Cy Young voting in 2007.

Brad Penny

Brad Penny
Used mostly as a Starting Pitcher throughout his career, Brad Penny was a two time All Star while with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was the second runner up for the National League Cy Young Award in 2007. Penny had an overall record of 119 and 100 with a career bWAR of 19.5.




The Bullet Points:
Country of Origin:
U.S.A. (Blackwell, OK)

Eligible In:
The 2018 Vote

Position:
Pitcher

Played For:
Florida Marlins
Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston Red Sox
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers

Major Accolades and Awards:
2 Time All Star (2003 & 2004)
Most Wins (1) (NL) (2006)
World Series Rings (1) (Florida Marlins, 2003)

Other Points of Note:
Top Ten Cy Young Finishes:
(NL: 2007, 3rd)
1 Top Ten Finish (Earned Run Average)
2 Top Ten Finishes (Wins)
1 Top Ten Finishes (WHIP)
1 Top Ten Finish (Innings Pitched)
1 Top Ten Finish (WAR for Pitchers)

Notable All Time Rankings:
None

Should Brad Penny be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 0%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 0%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 33.3%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 66.7%