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Duane Below 
Detroit Tigers Starting pitcher Born: November 15, 1985
Britton, MichiganBats: Left Throws: Left MLB debut July 20, 2011 for the Detroit Tigers Career statistics
(through August 11, 2011)Win–loss record 0–1 Earned run average 2.65 Strikeouts 10 Teams - Detroit Tigers (2011–present)
Duane Arthur Below (pronounced /ˈbiːloʊ/ bee-loh; born November 15, 1985) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He is six feet, three inches tall and he weighs 220 pounds.
Prior to playing professionally, Below attended Britton-Macon High School in Britton and then Lake Michigan College. He was drafted by the Tigers in the 19th round of the 2006 amateur draft and began his professional career that year. He is the first player from Britton to be on a major league roster.
Below pitched for two teams in 2006, the GCL Tigers (15 games) and the Oneonta Tigers (two games). Overall, he went 2–0 with a 2.09 ERA in 17 games (six starts). In 2007, he pitched for the West Michigan Whitecaps, going 13–5 with a 2.97 ERA in 26 starts, striking out 160 batters in 145⅔ innings. With the Lakeland Flying Tigers in 2008, he went 8–7 with a 4.46 ERA in 27 games (26 starts). He split 2009 between Lakeland (six games) and the Erie SeaWolves (two games), going 2–4 with a 2.70 ERA in eight starts overall. With Erie again in 2010, he went 7–12 with a 4.93 ERA in 28 starts.[1]
Following the reassignment of Charlie Furbush from the Detroit Tigers to the Toledo Mud Hens, Below was called up to assume a starting pitcher vacancy. Below took the place on the active roster spot for Adam Wilk, while Casper Wells was reassigned to allow Furbush to return to the bullpen. Below made his major league debut against the Oakland Athletics on July 20, 2011 allowing one earned run in five innings. Below earned a no decision in the game.[2]
References
- ^ BR Minors
- ^ Tigers call up Below to face A's MLB.com July 19, 2011
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Detroit Tigers current roster Active roster 12 Andy Dirks | 13 Alex Avila | 14 Austin Jackson | 15 Brandon Inge | 19 Cale Iorg | 21 Delmon Young | 24 Miguel Cabrera | 25 Ryan Raburn | 26 Brennan Boesch | 27 Jhonny Peralta | 28 Will Rhymes | 29 Danny Worth | 32 Don Kelly | 33 Ryan Strieby | 34 David Pauley | 34 Clete Thomas | 35 Justin Verlander | 37 Max Scherzer | 39 Ramón Santiago | 40 Phil Coke | 41 Víctor Martínez | 43 Andrew Oliver | 45 Ryan Perry | 46 José Valverde | 48 Rick Porcello | 49 Luis Marte | 50 Jacob Turner | 53 Joaquín Benoit | 55 Daniel Schlereth | 56 José Ortega | 58 Doug Fister | 58 Adam Wilk | 60 Brayan Villarreal | 62 Al Alburquerque | 64 Duane Below
Coaching staff Manager 10 Jim Leyland | 1st Base Coach 61 Tom Brookens | 3rd Base Coach 22 Gene Lamont | Hitting Coach 8 Lloyd McClendon | Pitching Coach 51 Jeff Jones | Bullpen Coach 59 Mike Rojas | Bullpen Coach 99 Scott Pickens | Coach 17 Rafael Belliard
Categories:- Living people
- 1985 births
- Baseball players from Michigan
- People from Lenawee County, Michigan
- Michigan State Spartans baseball players
- Oneonta Tigers players
- West Michigan Whitecaps players
- Lakeland Flying Tigers players
- Erie SeaWolves players
- Gulf Coast Tigers players
- Detroit Tigers players
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