Chad Bradford

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0+2⁄3 scoreless innings as the White Sox lost the series. [9]

Oakland Athletics

On December 7, 2000, the White Sox traded Bradford to the Oakland Athletics for catcher Miguel Olivo. [10] From 2001 to 2004, Bradford was a specialty reliever for the Athletics, having success against right-handed hitters. Bradford was a part of the A's 20 consecutive game winning streak in 2002. [11] His ERA stayed around 3.00 for his career until 2004, when mounting back pain forced him on to the disabled list.

Boston Red Sox

On July 13, 2005, the Boston Red Sox acquired Bradford from Oakland in a trade for outfielder Jay Payton. [12] Bradford, on the disabled list since undergoing lower back surgery March 7, was activated after the All-Star break. In 31 appearances with Boston, Bradford went 2–1 and had a 3.86 ERA with a 1.414 WHIP in 23+1⁄3 innings. [9] After the season, he became a free agent.

New York Mets

On December 27, 2005, Bradford signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the New York Mets, where he was reunited with Rick Peterson, his pitching coach from the Athletics. [13] He had a very solid year in 2006 as a right-handed specialist out of the bullpen, going 4–2 with a 2.90 ERA in 70 games. [9]

Baltimore Orioles

On November 28, 2006, Bradford signed a three-year, $10.5 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles. [14] On May 31, 2008, Manny Ramirez hit his 500th career home run off of Bradford. [15]

Tampa Bay Rays

On August 7, 2008, Bradford was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later. [16] With a lot of postseason experience under his belt, Bradford shone in the 2008 playoffs and played a big part in Tampa Bay's World Series run. Bradford pitched in the 2008 World Series, allowing only one hit in two innings for Tampa Bay. [9]

Bradford remained with the Rays into 2009; however, he began the season on the disabled list after injuring his elbow in spring training. Bradford returned in June but shortly thereafter returned to the disabled list, this time after injuring his back while warming up. Bradford was sidelined again at the end of the season with various pains. When on the mound, he was of questionable effectiveness, allowing 22 hits in 10 innings. [9] Largely because of recurring injuries, Bradford told the St. Petersburg Times after the season that he was considering retirement. With no media attention and no interest from MLB clubs, Bradford retired and went to work as a coach in Mississippi. [17]

In 24 career postseason games, Bradford posted a 0.39 ERA, allowing just one run. [9]

Pitching style

Bradford was a finesse pitcher who specialized in pitching to contact, posting low strikeout and walk rates. Bradford's fastball, never faster than 85 mph, averaged a relatively low 80 mph in the later parts of his career. Bradford threw it more than half the time. Bradford's second pitch was a curveball that averaged just below 70 mph, while his third was a changeup.

Bradford held right-handed batters to just .588 OPS; however, left-handed hitters had .843 OPS and .408 on-base percentage against him. Bradford was used more against right-handed hitters, with left-handed hitters accounting for less than a third of Bradford's career total batters faced.

Personal life

As of 2005, Bradford identified as an evangelical Christian. [18]

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  2. ↑ "Chad Bradford Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2006.
  3. ↑ Lewis, p. 224
  4. ↑ Lewis pp. 225-6
  5. ↑ "34th Round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com . Archived from the original on 2010-12-19. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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  7. ↑ "13th Round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com . Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers Box Score, August 1, 1998". Baseball-Reference.com . August 1, 1998. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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  11. ↑ Cresson, Guy. (August 13, 2017). Today in Oakland Athletics History: 15th Anniversary of the 2002 Streak. whitecleatbeat.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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Chad Bradford
Chad Bradford 2008.jpg
Bradford with the Rays in 2008
Pitcher
Born: (1974-09-14) September 14, 1974 (age 49)
Byram, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 1998, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 2009, for the Tampa Bay Rays