In baseball,a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team. A pitcher is credited with a game started if they throw the first pitch to the opponent's first batter of a game. Starting pitchers are expected to pitch for a significant portion of the game,although their ability to do this depends on many factors,including effectiveness,stamina,health,and strategy.
James Vo Parque is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Parque played for the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1998 to 2003.
Juan Carlos Cruz is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs,Atlanta Braves,Oakland Athletics,Arizona Diamondbacks,Kansas City Royals,Tampa Bay Rays,and Pittsburgh Pirates from 2001 to 2012.
Érik Joseph Bédard is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox,Pittsburgh Pirates,Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays. With Baltimore,Bédard was the staff ace,setting the franchise single-season strikeouts per nine innings record at 10.93 in 2007.
Joseph Darley Kennedy was an American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched from 2001 to 2007 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Colorado Rockies,Oakland Athletics,Arizona Diamondbacks,and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Scott Edward Kazmir is an American former professional baseball pitcher who participated in 15 Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons between 2004 and 2021,most notably with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Dewon Cortez Brazelton is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played professionally for the Tampa Bay Rays and the San Diego Padres. He last pitched in the major leagues in 2006.
Paul Douglas Creek is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with a nine-year career from 1995 to 1997,1999 to 2003,and 2005. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals,San Francisco Giants,Chicago Cubs of the National League and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers of the American League. He also played one season for the Hanshin Tigers of Japan in 1998.
Jason Aaron Hammel is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays,Colorado Rockies,Baltimore Orioles,Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,and Kansas City Royals.
Edwin Jackson Jr. is a German-born American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2003 to 2019 for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays,Detroit Tigers,Arizona Diamondbacks,Chicago White Sox,St. Louis Cardinals,Washington Nationals,Chicago Cubs,Atlanta Braves,Miami Marlins,San Diego Padres,Baltimore Orioles,Oakland Athletics,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Brian Patrick Bannister is an American director of pitching for the Chicago White Sox. He is a former professional baseball starting pitcher who played for the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2006 through 2010. He played college baseball as a walk-on for the University of Southern California. Bannister was selected by the Mets in the seventh round of the 2003 MLB draft. He previously served as assistant pitching coach and vice president of pitching development for the Boston Red Sox.
Aaron Michael Harang is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Cincinnati Reds,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,New York Mets,Philadelphia Phillies,and Atlanta Braves.
Seth Michael Etherton is an American baseball coach and former pitcher,who is the current pitching coach for the USC Trojans. He played college baseball at USC from 1995 to 1998. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 4 seasons,with his longest tenure as a player coming with the Anaheim Angels.
James Phillip Howell is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Randol Doyle Choate is an American former professional baseball pitcher. The New York Yankees selected him in the 1997 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft from Florida State University. Choate made his MLB debut for the Yankees in 2000,and also pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Tampa Bay Rays,Florida/Miami Marlins,Los Angeles Dodgers,and St. Louis Cardinals. He won the 2000 World Series with the Yankees,beating the New York Mets.
James Urban Hoey is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins between 2006 and 2011.
Steven Nash Jackson is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009 and 2010.
Michael Scott Trombley is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. During an 11-year major league career,Trombley pitched for the Minnesota Twins,Baltimore Orioles (2000–2001) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2001).
Cory Nathaniel Wade is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.
Jake Layton Fishman is an American-Israeli professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Fishman was selected in the 30th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.
