Paul Quantrill
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Paul John Quantrill (born November 3, 1968 in London, Ontario, Canada raised in Kingsville, Ontario) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He has earned a reputation for being very durable and having impeccable control. He regularly appears in 80 or more games a season and has not walked more than 25 batters in a season since 1996. Commentators often joke that he has a "rubber arm".
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[edit] Career
Paul Quantrill was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 6th round of the 1989 amateur draft and made his Major League debut on July 20, 1992. Originally considered a starter, Paul eventually found consistency as a reliever after several years of splitting time between the bullpen and the starting rotation for several teams. Some of his best years came for the Toronto Blue Jays, a team located close to his Canadian home.
His most memorable time in the national spotlight was allowing a game-winning home run to Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz in game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series. Boston avoided elimination in this game and went on to win its first World Series in 86 years. The play can be seen in the 2005 film "Fever Pitch."
Before the 2004 season, Quantrill signed a two-year $6.8-million deal with the New York Yankees. Due to poor performance in late 2004 and early 2005, Quantrill was designated for assignment on July 1, 2005. The next day he was traded to the San Diego Padres for pitchers Tim Redding and Darrell May. Quantrill then got traded to the Florida Marlins and spent the rest of the year in the bullpen. In the middle of March while playing in the Baseball World Classic, Quantrill said he would retire at the end of the World Baseball Classic.
[edit] Accomplishments
- All-star (2001)
- Led the league in appearances (2001, 2002, 2003)
- Career 3.83 ERA
- Holds New York Yankees record for most games pitched in a season (86 in 2004).
[edit] Teams
- Boston Red Sox (1992-1994)
- Philadelphia Phillies (1994-1995)
- Toronto Blue Jays (1996-2001)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (2002-2003)
- New York Yankees (2004-2005)
- San Diego Padres (2005)
- Florida Marlins (2005)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Paul Quantrill's career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
Categories: 1968 births | 2001 American League All-Stars | Boston Red Sox players | Los Angeles Dodgers players | New York Yankees players | Philadelphia Phillies players | Toronto Blue Jays players | Major league pitchers | Ontario sportspeople | People from London, Ontario | Canadian baseball players | Canadian players in the 2006 World Baseball Classic | Living people
