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3. Brandon Webb

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3. Brandon Webb
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: May 9, 1979 in Ashland, KY USA
  • Weight: 230 lbs.
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 22, 2003
  • Final Game: April 06, 2009
  • Cy Young Award - 2006
  • Cy Young - 2006
  • Cy Young - 2007
  • Cy Young - 2008
  • MVP - 2007
  • MVP - 2008
  • Rookie of the Year - 2003
 
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Playing his entire career with the Diamondbacks, sinkerball specialist Brandon Webb had a rough start.  In his second season in the Majors, Webb led the National League in Losses and Walks allowed.  That was 2004.  Two years later, Webb transformed himself into the best hurlerin the National League.

Webb would win the National League Cy Young Award while leading the NL in Wins, FIP, and bWAR for Pitchers.  This would be the first All-Star Game appearance but not the last.  Webb remained in All-Star form in 2007 and 2008, and in both years he was the Cy Young Award runner-up. 

Sadly, Webb’s shoulder gave out, and he went from an elite pitcher to out of baseball quickly.  Still, those three excellent seasons on a franchise this young earned Webb this high rank, and his sinker will love forever.

Webb left the game with a record of 87-62 and 1,065 Strikeouts in a career spent entirely in Arizona.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Pitcher
  • Acquired: Selected in the 8th Round of the Amateur Draft. 6/5/00.
  • Departed: Signed as a Free Agent by the Texas Rangers. 1/3/11.
  • Games Played: 199
  • Notable Statistics: 87 Wins
    62 Losses
    3.27 ERA
    198 Games Started
    15 Complete Games
    8 Shutouts
    1 Game Finished
    1,319.2 Innings Pitched
    1,065 Strikeouts
    3.50 FIP
    1.239 WHIP
    31.1 bWAR

    2 Playoff Games
    1 Win
    1 Loss
    3.46 ERA
    2 Games Started
    13 Innings Pitched
    13 Strikeouts
    1.23 WHIP
    2.50 SO/BB

    12 Runs Scored
    44 Hits
    9 Doubles
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    29 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .113/.134/.136 Slash Line

    4 Playoff Games
    0 Runs Scored
    1 Hit
    0 Doubles
    0 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    0 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .250/.250/.250 Slash Line
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Cy Young (2006)
    All-Star (2006, 2007 & 2008)
    Highest bWAR for Pitchers (2006)
    Most Wins (2006 & 2008)
    Most Innings Pitched (2007)
    Most Games Started (2004 & 2008)
    Most Complete Games (2007)
    Most Shutouts (2006 & 2007)
    Highest ERA+ (2006 & 2007)
    Lowest FIP (2006)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Pitcher (2007)
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten Cy Young Finishes:
    1st in 2006, 2nd in 2007 & 2nd in 2008

    Finished third in Rookie of the Year voting in 2003
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