- Phil Stockman
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
name = Phil Stockman
team = Atlanta Braves
number = 54
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1980|1|25
birthplace =Oldham ,Greater Manchester ,England
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = June 15
debutyear = 2006
debutteam = Atlanta Braves
statyear = 2008 season
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 0-0
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 0.79
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 13
teams =
*Atlanta Braves (by|2006, by|2008-present)Phillip Matthew Stockman (born
January 25 ,1980 inOldham ,Greater Manchester ,England ) is apitcher inMajor League Baseball , currently a member of the Atlanta Braves. He made his MLB debut onJune 15 ,2006 .Amateur career
Stockman is a graduate of
Beenleigh State High School inBrisbane, Australia , and he has represented that country as a member of Australia's national baseball team. While with the team, Stockman won asilver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and he was also a participant in the2006 World Baseball Classic .Professional career
Originally signed by the
Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Stockman was aTexas League All-Star in 2003, while working as a starting pitcher for theEl Paso Diablos . He signed with the Braves as a six-year minor leaguefree agent in 2006, and earned a midseason promotion to the majors.On May 16, 2008 Stockman was called up to the major leagues and pitched 1 scoreless inning of relief against Oakland on May 17.External links
* [http://tsf.waymoresports.thestar.com/thestar/baseball/player.cgi?4497 Stockman's minor league statistics] at The Toronto Star
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=430666 Stockman's player page] at MLB.com
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