C.C. Sabathia
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Carsten Charles Sabathia (born July 21, 1980 in Vallejo, California) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays with the Cleveland Indians. Sabathia was drafted 20th overall by the Indians in the 1998 MLB Amateur Draft. He bats and throws left-handed.
In a five season career, Sabathia has a compiled a 69-45 record with 761 strikeouts and a 4.10 ERA in 776 innings. In 2000, he pitched for the US Olympic baseball team in Australia. He made the American League All-Star team in 2003 and 2004.
More Information
- Sabathia has a career record of 74-48 and despite being an AL pitcher that does not have to bat often, he enjoys hitting and has a career .286 avg with 6 RBI's in only 11 games (28 AB's).
- Sabathia has more career wins than any other active pitcher under 26 years old. [link]
- Sabathia has been criticized for being overweight. Reportedly he currently weighs 290 pounds.
- Sabathia left the opening game of the Indians' 2006 season with an apparent abdominal muscle strain.
High school career
C.C. Sabathia attended Vallejo Senior High School in Vallejo, CA, where he lettered in both baseball and football. In football, he was an All-Conference tight end.Personal
Sabathia dated tennis star Serena Williams early in his career with the Cleveland Indians.External links
- [Baseball-Reference.com] - career statistics and analysis
- [C.C. Sabathia] at ESPN.com
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