Jamie Moyer

Jamie Moyer is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was born on November 18, 1962 in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. He attended Souderton High School and Saint Joseph's University and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 6th round in 1984.http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=119469 Moyer made his MLB debut on June 16, 1986 and has played for the Cubs, Texas Rangers, Saint Louis Cardinals, Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners prior to joining the Phillies in 2006. In 2010, Moyer entered his fourth decade as a MLB player. Entering the 2010 season, only 14 players in MLB history played in four different decades.http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100120&content_id=7943384&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Jamie Moyer started the 2010 season as the fifth starting pitcher in the Philies rotation. He beat out Kyle Kendrick during the preseason to earn the final spot. He struggled in his first two starts and gave up 10 runs in 12 innings. Moyer pitched well against the Atlanta Braves on April 22. He gave up 2 earned runs in 6 innings for his second win of the season. On May 7, Moyer became the oldest pitcher in MLB history to pitch a shutout. He allowed just 2 hits, struck out 5 and no walks against the Braves. Phil Niekro was the previous oldest pitcher to throw a shutout at 46 years old.http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37030902/ns/sports-baseball/ On May 19, Jamie Moyer pitched 7 innings, allowed 2 runs, 4 hits and 7 strikeouts against the Chicago Cubs.http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/individual_player_gamebygamelog.jsp?c_id=phi&playerID=119469&statType=2 Moyer lost his last three starts in May, despite lowering his earned run average from 4.57 to 4.26.http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?roster_year=2010&player_id=119469&c_id=phi

Jamie Moyer ended a three game losing streak on June 5 with a complete game against the San Diego Padres. In his next start against the Boston Red Sox, Moyer had his worst start of his career when he gave up 9 runs in just one inning pitched. In his next start against the New York Yankees, Moyer pitched 8 innings and gave up just 2 runs. He won the game to become the oldest pitcher to ever defeat the Yankees.

In 2008, Moyer was the starting pitcher for the Phillies in Game 3 of the 2008 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was Moyer's first appearance ever in the Fall Classic. Moyer pitched 6 and 1/3 innings. Although he didn't get the decision, the Phillies won the game 5-4. The following day, Moyer admitted he pitched the game with a severe stomach virus.FOX Sports: [Moyer pitched despite severe stomach virus ](October 26, 2008)

Jamie Moyer made his MLB debut with the Chicago Cubs on June 16, 1986 against Steve Carlton and the Philadelphia Phillies, his hometown team.http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hu4aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aEcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4766,4473049&dq=jamie+moyer+major+league+debut+against+steve+carlton&hl=en Moyer finished his rookie season with 7 wins in 16 starts, with one complete game and one shutout. Moyer pitched two more seasons with the Cubs and won 21 games with one shutout. At the end of the 1988 season, Moyer was traded to the Texas Rangers as part of a nine player Mitch Williams for Rafael Palmeiro deal. Moyer pitched in just 15 games in 1989 due to injuries and had a record of 4 wins and 9 losses. During the 1990 season, Moyer made 10 starts, pitched in 23 more games in relief. He finished with a 2-6 record and a 4.66 earned run average.http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=119469

Jamie Moyer signed with the Saint Louis Cardinals after being released by the Cubs. He was ineffective in 8 games. He lost 5 without a win and had a 5.74 earned run average. Moyer was sent to the minor leagues and then released. After he spent a year in the minor leagues in the Detroit Tigers organization, he signed with the Baltimore Orioles. In 1993, Jamie Moyer won 12 games and had an earned run average of 3.43 in 25 games started. In 1996, Moyer pitched with the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners and won 13 games, lost only 3 with an earned run average of 3.98.http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=119469

Moyer started the best stretch of his career with the Mariners in 1997. Over the next three seasons he won 42 games, lost 24 with an earned run average in the mid 3's. He struggled in 2000 with an earned run average of 5.49 but won 20 games in 2001 and 21 in 2003, when he made his first All-Star game. Moyer pitched with the Mariners until he was traded to the Phillies in August of 2006.http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=119469

Jamie Moyer won 5 games with the Phillies at the end of the 2006 season with an earned run average of 4.03. He won14 games the following year and had his best season with the Phillies in their 2008 World Series championship season. Moyer won 16 games, lost 7 with an earned run average of 3.71.http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=119469 Moyer picked up with 250th career victory in the 2009 season and ended the year with 258 career wins, 40th on the all time list.http://www.baseball-almanac.com/pitching/piwins2.shtml