1984
Born January 24, 1984
Houston, TX, USA
Scott Kazmir Marquee
b. January 24, 1984 · Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2004–2007, Tampa Bay Rays 2008–2009, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2009–2011, Cleveland Indians 2013, Oakland Athletics 2014–2015, Houston Astros 2015, Los Angeles Dodgers 2016, San Francisco Giants 2021
Scott Kazmir pitched for Tampa Bay for his first six seasons before moving through the Angels, Cleveland, Oakland, Houston, the Dodgers and, in a final 2021 season, San Francisco.
He went 108-97 with a 4.02 earned run average over 1,701 innings pitched, completing 3 of his 301 starts and throwing 1 shutout, striking out 1,618 batters across a well-traveled career.
His three All-Star selections came in 2006, 2008 and 2014, spanning three different clubs.
He was born in Houston, Texas, on January 24, 1984, and batted and threw left-handed, a well-traveled career that carried him through eight different organizations from his 2004 debut to his final appearance in 2021, seventeen years later.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2006, 2008, 2014 |
| Pitcher of the Month | 2 | 2008, 2015 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TBD | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | TBD | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2006 | TBD | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2007 | TBD | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 2008 | TBR | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2009 | LAA/TBR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | LAA | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| 2011 | LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | CLE | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 2014 | OAK | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | HOU/OAK | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 2016 | LAD | 27 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | .116 |
| 2021 | SFG | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 304 | 72 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 0 | .111 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TBD | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 33.1 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 5.67 |
| 2005 | TBD | 10 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 186.0 | 172 | 78 | 100 | 174 | 3.77 |
| 2006 | TBD | 10 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 144.2 | 132 | 52 | 52 | 163 | 3.24 |
| 2007 | TBD | 13 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 206.2 | 196 | 80 | 89 | 239 | 3.48 |
| 2008 | TBR | 12 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 152.1 | 123 | 59 | 70 | 166 | 3.49 |
| 2009 | LAA/TBR | 10 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 147.1 | 149 | 80 | 60 | 117 | 4.89 |
| 2010 | LAA | 9 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 150.0 | 158 | 99 | 79 | 93 | 5.94 |
| 2011 | LAA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 27.00 |
| 2013 | CLE | 10 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 158.0 | 162 | 71 | 47 | 162 | 4.04 |
| 2014 | OAK | 15 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 190.1 | 171 | 75 | 50 | 164 | 3.55 |
| 2015 | HOU/OAK | 7 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 183.0 | 162 | 63 | 59 | 155 | 3.10 |
| 2016 | LAD | 10 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 136.1 | 133 | 69 | 52 | 134 | 4.56 |
| 2021 | SFG | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11.1 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6.35 |
| Career | — | 108 | 97 | 303 | 301 | 0 | 1701.0 | 1611 | 760 | 687 | 1618 | 4.02 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Major-league debut: Scott Kazmir
Scott Kazmir made a major-league debut on August 23, 2004.
2009
Mark Buehrle's Perfect Game
Mark Buehrle threw a perfect game for the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 23, 2009, winning 5–0.
2021
Final major-league game: Scott Kazmir
Scott Kazmir played a final major-league game on September 30, 2021.