Craig Breslow
Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB)
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Full Name: Craig Andrew Breslow Born: 08/08/1980 Religion: Jewish Bats/Throws L/L College: Yale University Drafted: Brewers (06/04/2002) MLB Debut: 07/23/2005 Salary, 2012: N.A. Salary, 2011: $1.4-million Current Age: 31 Weight 180 Height 6'1
| Year | Team | G | GS | CG | SHO | GF | SV | IP | H | BFP | HR | R | ER | BB | SO | WP | HBP | BK | GDP | W | L | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | San Diego Padres | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16.1 | 15 | 78 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.20 |
| 2006 | Boston Red Sox | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.75 |
| 2008 | Minnesota Twins | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 38.2 | 24 | 149 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.63 |
| 2008 | Cleveland Indians | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.1 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 |
| 2008 | Season Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 47.0 | 34 | 189 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | Minnesota Twins | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14.1 | 11 | 64 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.28 |
| 2009 | Oakland Athletics | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 55.1 | 37 | 217 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 2009 | Season Total | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 69.2 | 48 | 281 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3.36 |
| 2010 | Oakland Athletics | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 74.2 | 53 | 304 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3.01 |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 59.1 | 69 | 261 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.79 |
| Career Total | 295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 6 | 279.0 | 231 | 1168 | 23 | 109 | 95 | 117 | 235 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 3.06 |
Career highlights (through 2011)
- Selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 26th round of the 2002 draft (769th overall)
- Struck out three of the 7 batters he faced in his MLB debut with the San Diego Padres (2005)
- Had a career ERA of 3.06 through 2011
- Has played with six MLB teams during his six-year career but had just one at-bat, in 2005 with the San Diego Padres
Career bests, by statistic
- ERA: 1.91 (2008)
- Wins: 8 (2009)
- Saves: 5 (2010)
- Holds: 16 (2010)
- Strikeouts: 71 (2010)
- K/9 innings: 8.6 (2010)
- K/BB ratio: 1.90 (2009)
- Opponent AVG: .194 (2010)
- Opponent OBP: .272 (2009)
2011 highlights
- 11th in games pitched, A.L. (67)
- Traded by the Oakland A’s to the Arizona Diamondbacks after the season ended
2010 highlights
- After the Minnesota Twins released him in May 2009, Breslow pitched in 60 games for the Oakland A’s, going 7-and-5 with a 2.60 ERA
- 2nd in games pitched, A.L. (75)
- 15th in holds, A.L. (16)
2009 highlights
- After the Minnesota Twins released him in May 2009, Breslow pitched in 60 games for the Oakland A’s, going 7-and-5 with a 2.60 ERA
- Notched career bests in wins, holds, strikeouts, and opponent batting average
- 1st in fielding percentage among pitchers, A.L. (1.000)
- 2nd in games pitched, A.L. (77)
- 5th in opponent batting average, A.L. (.197/tie)
On being Jewish
- “Being Jewish is something that I am very proud of. However, I believe that when I enter the clubhouse I am a teammate and a baseball player just like everyone else around me. I believe that a lot is made of ethnicity, religion, color, and how certain athletes are expected to champion causes on behalf of these traits, and perhaps this is true to a degree, but I also believe that it is an individual’s right, or even obligation, to fight for the causes he chooses, not those that are expected of him.” (TheGreatRabbino.com; Feb. 25, 2010)
- “Question: Was there a special connection when you played for the Red Sox in 2006 with 3 other Jewish players: Kevin Youkilis, Gabe Kapler, and Adam Stern? Answer: There was a connection among us for a number of reasons. Judaism gave us an instant commonality, however, so too did playing for the Red Sox, being teammates, and sharing a common goal.” (TheGreatRabbino.com; Feb. 25, 2010)
- Breslow, whose sister was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at age 14, later founded the Strike 3 Foundation, which raises money for pediatric cancer research
For more information
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