Gavin Floyd

Gavin Floyd

Gavin Floyd is a Major League Baseball player having pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies and currently the Chicago White Sox. Floyd graduated from Mount Saint Joseph High School and was ranked by Baseball America as the Second-Closest to the Majors as well has having the Breaking Ball among high school pitchers. Both Floyd and his brother Michael were selected in the 2001 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Floyd was named the number one prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies organization prior to his first professional season in 2003. During that season Floyd was named a Florida State League all-star. In 2004, he made his Major League Baseball debut, winning the game. Floyd finished with two wins and zero losses for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2004 and the team had five wins and one loss in the games that Floyd pitched in.

Prior to the 2005 season Floyd was named the number two Prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies organization by Baseball America and made the opening day roster. On Sepember 4, 2005, Floyd struck out a career best six batters against the Washington Nationals and then again on September 13 against the Atlanta Braves. On May 5, 2006, Floyd threw his first career shutout against the New York Mets in a five inning rain shortened game. During the fall of that year Floyd pitched for Peoria of the Arizona Fall League. On December 16, 2006 he was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Freddy Garcia. In 2007, Floyd picthed in 16 games for the Chicago White Sox with the team winning three of the ten games he started. Floyd set a career high of seven strikeouts in a game on September 23 against the Minnesota Twins. He started the 2008 season on the Chicago White Sox roster and is expected to be the teams number five starter in the rotation.

Fast Facts

Born: January 27, 1983 in Annapolis, Maryland
Full Name: Gavin Christopher Floyd
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Major League Debut: September 3, 2004
Career record: 8 wins, 10 losses
Career Earned Run Average: 6.30

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Gavin Floyd Vital Stats

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- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 230 lbs.
- Rookie Year: 2004

Gavin Floyd Timeline

1983: Born on January 27
2001: Graduated from Mount Saint Joseph High School
2001: Drafted 4th by the Philadelphia Phillies
2002: Pitched for the Lakewood BlueClaws
2003: Pitched for the Clearwater Phillies
2004: Pitched for the Reading Philles | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons
2004: Major League Baseball debut with Philadelphia Phillies on September 3
2005-2006: Split both seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons
2006: Traded to the Chicago White Sox on December 16
2007: Pitched for the Chicago White Sox and Charlotte Knights
2008: Made opening day roster with the Chicago White Sox

Gavin Floyd News and Articles

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Chicago Sun-Times: Sox' Floyd a Real Comerican Hero (April 6, 2008)
Official Site of the Chicago White Sox: Aggressive Floyd Gears Up for Season (March 21, 2008)
Chicago Tribune: White Sox get solid outing from Gavin Floyd (March 12, 2008)

Gavin Floyd Fansites, Blogs, and Forums

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MLB.com Forums: Sox Chatter: Gavin Floyd (March 17, 2008)
Rotoworld.com: Anyone Buying Gavin Floyd as a #1 Starter? (March 13, 2008)
CBSSports: Message Boards: Gavin Floyd (February 6, 2008)

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