1979
Born March 5, 1979
Navan, ON, CAN
Érik Bédard Notable
b. March 5, 1979 · Baltimore Orioles 2002, 2004–2007, Seattle Mariners 2008–2009, 2011, Boston Red Sox 2011, Pittsburgh Pirates 2012, Houston Astros 2013, Tampa Bay Rays 2014
Érik Bédard played for six clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 2002 and closing with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2014.
He went 71 and 82 with a 3.99 earned run average, pitching 1,303.7 innings in 241 games. He struck out 1,246 and threw 1 shutout. Across 241 games he batted .150, with 9 hits and 2 runs. He finished with 1 double.
He was born in Navan, ON, CAN on March 5, 1979. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | BAL | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | BAL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | BAL | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | BAL | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| 2008 | SEA | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
| 2009 | SEA | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | BOS/SEA | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 2012 | PIT | 24 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .108 |
| 2013 | HOU | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | TBR | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 241 | 60 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .150 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| 2004 | BAL | 6 | 10 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 137.1 | 149 | 70 | 71 | 121 | 4.59 |
| 2005 | BAL | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 141.2 | 139 | 63 | 57 | 125 | 4.00 |
| 2006 | BAL | 15 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 196.1 | 196 | 82 | 69 | 171 | 3.76 |
| 2007 | BAL | 13 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 182.0 | 141 | 64 | 57 | 221 | 3.16 |
| 2008 | SEA | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 81.0 | 70 | 33 | 37 | 72 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | SEA | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 83.0 | 65 | 26 | 34 | 90 | 2.82 |
| 2011 | BOS/SEA | 5 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 129.1 | 118 | 52 | 48 | 125 | 3.62 |
| 2012 | PIT | 7 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 125.2 | 129 | 70 | 56 | 118 | 5.01 |
| 2013 | HOU | 4 | 12 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 151.0 | 149 | 77 | 75 | 138 | 4.59 |
| 2014 | TBR | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 75.2 | 84 | 40 | 29 | 64 | 4.76 |
| Career | — | 71 | 82 | 241 | 230 | 1 | 1303.2 | 1242 | 578 | 533 | 1246 | 3.99 |
On this day & linked events
2002
Major-league debut: Érik Bédard
Érik Bédard made a major-league debut on April 17, 2002.
2014
Final major-league game: Érik Bédard
Érik Bédard played a final major-league game on July 12, 2014.