Aaron Sele

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Aaron Sele

Free Agent — No. 41
Pitcher
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
June 23, 1993 for the Boston Red Sox
Selected MLB statistics (through 2006)
Wins	145
Strikeouts	1378
Earned run average	4.59
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1993-1997) Texas Rangers (1998-1999) Seattle Mariners (2000-2001, 2005) Anaheim Angels (2002-2004) Los Angeles Dodgers (2006)

Aaron Helmer Sele (born June 25, 1970 in Golden Valley, Minnesota) is a MLB pitcher.

After attending Washington State University, Sele was originally selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first-round (#23 overall) of the 1991 June free agent draft & had a team-best 4 complete games at Winter Haven & pitched in the Florida Instructional League and was a co-winner of the Tony Latham Memorial Award for player with the most enthusiasm.

Contents 1 1993 2 1994 3 1995 4 1996 5 1997 6 1998 7 1999 8 2003 9 2004 10 2005 11 2006 12 Highlights 13 External links

[edit] 1993

He made MLB debut on June 23, 1993 in his third pro season & began year with Pawtucket & pitched a one-hit 7-inning shutout in 1st AAA start on April 10 at Columbus and was 4-0, 1.98 in final 6 starts & was purchased from Pawtucket on June 22 and defeated Minnesota, 3-1 in ML debut on June 23 at Fenway Park (7 ip, 5 h, 1 r, 0 er) &was 6-0, 2.72 (15 er/49.2 ip) in his 1st 8 MLB starts, the 3rd Red Sox rookie to ever win as many as his 1st 6 decisions & streak ended on Aug. 12 against New York Yankees & had 7 consecutive no decisions, Aug. 22-Sept. 22, despite a 2.38 ERA in that span & fanned 11 on Sept. 28 vs. Detroit Tigers & allowed 3 or fewer earned runs in all 18 starts & held opponents to .237 batting average, .229 vs. lefthanders & despite making only 18 starts, was selected as the AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year by The Sporting News and the Red Sox Rookie of the Year. He finished 3rd in BBWAA AL Rookie of the Year voting and was named to Major League Rookie All-Star team by Baseball Digest & also named International League pitcher of the year and the starting pitcher on the IL's post-season all-star team by Baseball America.

On June 6, 1993 while pitching against the White Sox in Chicago, Sele was involved in one of baseball's more memorable brawls. After two consecutive inside pitches, George Bell charged the mound. Sele, seeming to have a plan, did not move until Bell was feet from him, about to throw a punch. At the last second, Sele slipped to his left as Bell threw the punch and the burly Mo Vaughn, having rushed to the mound from first base, crashed into Bell. Bell flipped backwards in the air, crashing to the ground as both of the benches emptied and the teams made their way to the mound [1].

[edit] 1994

In 1994, finished 2nd on the Red Sox staff in starts, complete games, innings, and strikeouts and tied for 2nd in wins & went 5-1, 2.29 in 1st 8 starts through May 18 before going 3-6, 4.79 in final 14 outings & allowed 3 or fewer earned runs in 8 of final 14 games & complete games came in consecutive starts, May 11 vs. Milwaukee and May 18 in Baltimore.

[edit] 1995

He was Opening Day starter in 1995, April 26 against Minnesota, and worked 5 scoreless innings in a 9-0 victory & made just six starts, going 3-1, 3.06 & righthanded batters hit just .194 (13-67) in the 6 starts & experienced soreness in his right arm after start on May 23 at Seattle and was placed on 15-day DL on June 2 (retroactive to May 24) & made 2 rehab starts each at Sarasota, Trenton, and Pawtucket from June 21-Aug. 22, going 0-1, 3.60 (20.0 IP, 8 ER) & continued to experience soreness and was moved to 60-day disabled list for remainder of the season on Aug. 31.

[edit] 1996

In 1996, ranked 4th on Boston staff in starts, innings, strikeouts, and wins & placed on 15-day DL on Aug. 16 (retroactive to Aug. 14) with a strained muscle in his left rib cage & made one start on rehab assignment on Aug. 26 for Pawtucket before being activated on Sept. 1.

[edit] 1997

Led the Red Sox in 1997 in wins and starts while ranking 3rd in innings and strikeouts & was 4-1, 3.72 in 1st 7 starts through May and 4-1, 3.93 in span of 5 outings, June 12-July 3 & held righthanded batters to .224 average, 7th best among AL starters & tied then-career high with 11 strikeouts, July 12 against Toronto & was among the league leaders in hit batters (2nd, 15), walks (10th), and runs allowed (T10th) & allowed the most baserunners per 9 innings among AL starters (14.8) & was traded to Texas with Mark Bradenburg and Bill Haselman on Nov. 6 for Damon Buford and Jim Leyritz.

[edit] 1998

Tied for 4th in the AL with a career-high 19 wins in 1998, matching the 4th most in Rangers' history & tied for 5th in the league with 2 shutouts & also set career-highs for complete games, shutouts, innings pitched & led the Majors with 13 victories at home. His 1st 2 career complete game shutouts came in a span of 3 starts, a 3-hitter on April 9 in Chicago and a 4-hitter on April 21 against Tampa Bay, the 2 lowest-hit CGs of his big league career & won his first 5 starts of the season, going 5-0, 2.00 (36.0 IP, 8 ER) through April 26 & streak ended with loss in Boston on May 1, snapping an overall 6-game winning streak over 2 seasons, matching his career high & was the Majors' 1st 8-game (May 23) and 11-game (June 23) winner, as well as 1st pitcher in AL with 9 (June 8), 10 (June 18), and 12 (July 4) victoriesb& was 12-5, 4.04 in 18 starts in the 1st half to earn 1st selection to AL All-Star team & did not see action in July 7 game at Colorado & beginning Aug. 19, was 6-1, 2.41 in his final 8 games & had a string of 13.2 straight scoreless innings over 2 starts, Sept. 9 and 14 & fanned 7.07 batters every 9 innings, the 8th best ratio among AL qualifiers & did not issue a homer in his last 8 regular season starts and 54 innings overall after Chuck Knoblauch's 5th inning blast on Aug. 14 in New York.

[edit] 1999

He became the first Mariners right-hander to make the All-Star team, earning his second All-Star appearance. He was among the AL leaders in wins, starts and innings pitched and won at least 17 games for the third consecutive season. He allowed just 2 hits, both singles, in 14-0 win May 15 vs. Minnesota, facing just 25 batters in 7.0 innings pitched. He allowed just 1 unearned run and no extra-base hits in 6-2 win vs. Colorado June 5. He earned win #10 on July 2 in Texas, becoming first Mariner right-hander with 10 wins before the All-Star break. He lost his first three starts of the second half, going 0-3, 7.50 (18.0 IP, 15 ER).He earned win #11 July 30 vs. Toronto, giving up six hits and four earned runs in 6 2/3 innings, snapping a three-game losing skid. He retired 12 of the first 15 batters faced for his 16th win Sept. 20 at Tampa Bay. Despite getting the no-decision, helped Seattle clinch the Wild Card, pitching 5.2 innings and scattering six hits for two earned runs Oct. 1 at Anaheim.

[edit] 2003

Began 13th pro season and second with Angels on 15-day disabled list. Underwent surgery (Oct. 18, 2002) to repair partial tear of the supraspinatus muscle and labrum in his right rotator cuff (performed by Angels Medical Director Dr. Lewis Yocum). Was placed on disabled list March 26 due to recovery from surgery and activated May 9. Set career high in ERA and career low in starts and strikeouts (53). Seven wins equals fewest in ML career (1996; based on 25-or-more starts), Had more walks (58) than strikeouts for first time as professional, Tied for club lead with 12 hit batters (Ramon Ortiz), which tied for second in AL, Angels were 12-13 in his starts, Tied Angels' season high six hits allowed in an inning, Sept. 2 at Minnesota, Nine runs allowed in same game equaled career high (May 16, 1999 vs. Baltimore; 2.1 IP), Pitched into seventh inning in one of 25 starts, Won season-best three straight decisions, June 29-July 10, Lost three straight decisions twice, Longest outing was seven innings pitched, June 7 at Florida (9-2 win).

[edit] 2004

Opened 2004 season in bullpen for first time in ML career. His appearance April 9 at Texas marked just second relief appearance of career (April 18, 2001 vs. Texas). After allowing five earned runs in 3.1 IP of first relief outing of season, allowed just one earned run over next three relief outings (7.0 IP). Returned to the starting rotation on May 1 and proceeded to go 4-0 with a 2.10 ERA (34.1 IP, 8 ER) in six starts. Became first Angel in club history to open a season with a 7-0 record (19 games, 15 starts). He left June 10 game vs. Milwaukee after six innings due to right shoulder fatigue. He was placed on 15-day disabled list June 11-June 26 with right shoulder fatigue.

[edit] 2005

Made 21 starts in 2005 for Seattle and went 6-12 with a 5.66 ERA in 21 starts. He won back-to-back starts on May 22 and 28, allowing one earned run in 15.2 innings. He was signed to a minor league contract with Texas on Aug. 6 and made two starts for Triple-A Oklahoma, going 1-1.

[edit] 2006

Playing for the Dodgers up until August 6, 2006, he has made 13 starts with his third best season ERA total.

[edit] Highlights

• Member of 1995 AL Eastern Division Champion Boston Red Sox team.
• Member of 1998 and 1999 AL Western Division Champion Texas Rangers team.
• Member of 2001 AL Western Division Champion Seattle Mariners team.
• Member of 2002 World Series Champion Anaheim Angels team.
• Member of 2004 AL Western Division Champion Angels team.
• Named to 1998 and 2000 AL All-Star Teams.
• Finished 5th in voting for 1999 American League Cy Young Award.
• Led American League in Hit Batsmen (9) in 1994.
• Ranks 42nd on MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List (108).

[edit] External links

• Aaron Sele career stats