- Randy Wolf
Infobox MLB player
name=Randy Wolf
width=300
position=Starting pitcher
team=Houston Astros
number=39
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|8|22
debutdate=June 11
debutyear=1999
debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies
statyear=September 30, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=90-78
stat2label=Earned run average | stat2value=4.26
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=1,227
teams=
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1999-by|2006)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2007)
*San Diego Padres (by|2008)
*Houston Astros (by|2008-present)Randall Christopher Wolf (born
August 22 ,1976 in Canoga Park,California ) is a left handedpitcher who plays for theHouston Astros .Amateur career
Wolf played
PONY League Baseball inWest Hills, CA . He played high schoolbaseball at El Camino Real inWoodland Hills, CA , where he was named High School "Pitcher of the Year" by theLos Angeles Times in1993 , and "Player of the Year" in1994 . Wolf continued his amateur career atPepperdine University where he was Freshman 1st Team All-America,West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year, 2nd team College All-American, andWest Coast Conference All-Star.Draft and minor leagues
He was originally drafted by the
Los Angeles Dodgers in the 25th round of the by|1994 draft, but didn't sign. He was then drafted by thePhiladelphia Phillies in the second round of the by|1997 MLB draft.He rose through the minor leagues quickly, including stops with Single-A Batavia (1997, 4-0, 1.58, 7 starts), Double-A Reading (by|1998, 2-0, 1.44, 4 starts), and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (1998, 9-7, 4.62, 23 starts & 1999, 4-5, 3.61, 12 starts).
Major League Career
Philadelphia Phillies
Wolf made his major-league debut on
June 11 , by|1999, against theToronto Blue Jays , pitching 5 2/3 innings, giving up one run, and recording his first career victory in the Phillies 8-4 win over Toronto.Perhaps his best season was in by|2003, when he was selected to the
National League All-Star team and finished the year with a career-high 16 wins.On
August 11 , by|2004, Wolf hit twohome run s while pitching the Phillies to a 15-4 win against theColorado Rockies .On
July 1 , by|2005, Wolf underwentTommy John surgery , missing the remainder of the season and the first half of the by|2006 season. He made his return to the Phillies' rotation onJuly 30 , 2006. He finished the 2006 season with a 4-0 record, pitching only 55 innings.After the 2006 season his contract with the Phillies expired and he became a
free agent .Los Angeles Dodgers
Wolf signed as a
free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers. OnJuly 4 , Wolf went on the 15-day DL due to left shoulder soreness. He was expected to recover, but he underwent shoulder surgery and missed the rest of the season. OnNovember 1 , the Dodgers bought out his by|2008 option and allowed Wolf to become a free agent.an Diego Padres
On
December 1 , 2007, Wolf signed a one-year contract with theSan Diego Padres . OnApril 15 , by|2008, Wolf had ano-hitter through 6.2 innings against theColorado Rockies atPetco Park beforeBrad Hawpe hit a single.Houston Astros
On
July 22 , 2008, Wolf was traded to the Houston Astros forChad Reineke .Miscellaneous Notes
Wolf developed his own fan club among the Phillies fans, which was known as
The Wolf Pack , who came to games sporting wolf masks. This even spawned the Phillies promotional team to have a Randy Wolf Mask giveaway night.Wolf has an older brother
Jim Wolf who is a Major Leagueumpire . To avoid a potential conflict of interests, Jim Wolf is not allowed to work behind the plate for games his brother pitches.In
2007 , Wolf purchased a house in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills from rocker Slash.External links
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