Paul Quantrill

Infobox MLB retired
name=Paul Quantrill


position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1968|11|3
London, Ontario, Canada
debutdate=July 20
debutyear=by|1992
debutteam=Boston Red Sox
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=by|2005
finalteam=Florida Marlins
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=68-78
stat2label=Games pitched
stat2value=841
stat3label=Earned run average
stat3value=3.83
teams=
* Boston Red Sox (by|1992-by|1994)
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1994-by|1995)
* Toronto Blue Jays (by|1996-by|2001)
* Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2002-by|2003)
* New York Yankees (by|2004-by|2005)
* San Diego Padres (by|2005)
* Florida Marlins (by|2005)
highlights=
* All-Star selection (2001)

Paul John Quantrill (born November 3, 1968 in London, Ontario, Canada raised in Kingsville, Ontario) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. He has earned a reputation for being very durable and having impeccable control. He regularly appeared in 80 or more games a season and did not walk more than 25 batters in a season since by|1996. Commentators often joke that he has a "rubber arm".

Career

Paul Quantrill was drafted in 1986 by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 26th round, 660th overall, and again by the Boston Red Sox in the sixth round of the 1989 amateur draft, 161st overall, and made his Major League debut on July 20, 1992. Originally considered a starter, Paul eventually found consistency as a reliever after several years of splitting time between the bullpen and the starting rotation for several teams. Some of his best years came for the Toronto Blue Jays, a team located close to his Canadian home.

His most memorable time in the national spotlight was allowing a game-winning home run to Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz in Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series. Boston avoided elimination in this game and went on to win its first World Series in 86 years. The play can be seen in the 2005 film "Fever Pitch".

Before the by|2004 season, Quantrill signed a two-year $6.8-million deal with the New York Yankees. Due to poor performance in late 2004 and early by|2005, Quantrill was designated for assignment on July 1, 2005. The next day he was traded to the San Diego Padres for pitchers Tim Redding and Darrell May. Quantrill then got traded to the Florida Marlins and spent the rest of the year in the bullpen. In the middle of March while playing in the Baseball World Classic, Quantrill said he would retire at the end of the World Baseball Classic.

Accomplishments

* All-Star (2001)
* Led the league in appearances (2001, 2002, 2003)
* Career 3.83 ERA
* Holds New York Yankees record for most games pitched in a season (86 in 2004).

ee also

*List of Major League Baseball players from Canada

External links