- Jeremy Accardo
Infobox MLB player
name=Jeremy Accardo
width=250
position=Closing Pitcher
team=Toronto Blue Jays
number=49
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|12|18
debutdate=May 4
debutyear=2005
debutteam=San Francisco Giants
statyear=July 13, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=7-16
stat2label=Earned Run Average
stat2value=3.99
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=132
stat4label=Saves
stat4value=37
teams=
*San Francisco Giants (by|2005-by|2006)
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|2006-present)Jeremy Lee Accardo (born on
December 18 ,1981 inPhoenix, Arizona ) is apitcher inMajor League Baseball for theToronto Blue Jays of theAmerican League . He was signed as a non-drafted free agent by theSan Francisco Giants of theNational League in 2003 after attendingIllinois State University .an Francisco Giants
Accardo made his Major League debut on May 4, 2005 by pitching one perfect inning in relief during a
San Francisco Giants road game against theArizona Diamondbacks .He finished the by|2005 season with a 1-5 record with a 3.94 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 29 hits, 9 walks and 16 strikeouts in 29⅔ innings of work [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=6262 ESPN - Jeremy Accardo Stats, News, Photos - Toronto Blue Jays ] ] .
In by|2006, Accardo became the team's interim closer when Giants closer
Armando Benitez suffered an ankle injury. Benitez's return, however, put Accardo back to a role as middle reliever.Toronto Blue Jays
On July 21, 2006, Accardo was traded to the Blue Jays for third baseman
Shea Hillenbrand and relief pitcherVinnie Chulk and completed the remainder of the 2006 season with Toronto.In 2006, he posted a combined 2-4 record with a 5.35 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 76 hits, 20 walks and 54 strikeouts in 69 innings of work. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=6262 ESPN - Jeremy Accardo Stats, News, Photos - Toronto Blue Jays ] ]
In by|2007, Accardo took the role of closer from
Jason Frasor , who only became the closer due to an elbow injury sustained by closer,B.J. Ryan [ [http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070517&content_id=1970255&vkey=news_tor&fext=.jsp&c_id=tor The Official Site of The Toronto Blue Jays: News: Accardo acclimating nicely ] ] . He began the season posting 21 consecutive scoreless innings until allowing 3 runs on May 26, 2007 in a game against theMinnesota Twins [ [http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/teams/report/TOR/10200757 Team Reports | MLB Baseball at CBSSports.com ] ] . On September 28th, he recorded his 30th save of the year.On April 8, 2008, Accardo received his first loss of the season against the
Oakland Athletics when he gave up a go-ahead double toRyan Sweeney in the top of the 9th, in a 9-8 A's victory. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR200804080.shtml April 8, 2008 Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score - Baseball-Reference.com ] ] The following night, Accardo was once again brought in, this time to save the game for the Jays in a 3-2 game. This time he blew the save and the A's went on to score 4 runs in the inning propelling them to a 6-3 comeback win. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TOR/TOR200804090.shtml April 9, 2008 Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays Play by Play and Box Score - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=accarje01 Baseball Almanac page]
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