- Joel Hanrahan
Infobox MLB player
width=300
caption=Hanrahan with the Nationals in 2008
name=Joel Hanrahan
position=Relief pitcher
team=Washington Nationals
number=38
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|10|6
debutdate=July 28
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Washington Nationals
statyear=August 12, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=10-6
stat2label=Earned Run Average
stat2value=4.74
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=118
teams=
*Washington Nationals (by|2007-present)Joel Ryan Hanrahan (born
October 6 ,1981 inDes Moines ,Iowa ) is aMajor League Baseball player, a right-handedpitcher for theWashington Nationals .Professional career
Los Angeles Dodgers
After graduating Norwalk High School in
Norwalk, Iowa , he turned down ascholarship to play baseball at theUniversity of Nebraska and entered the June 2000Major League Baseball Draft . At that time, he was ranked as the 70th-best prospect in the nation by "Baseball America ." He was drafted and signed by theLos Angeles Dodgers .In his first full season with Dodgers Triple-A affiliate, the
Las Vegas 51 s, Hanrahan went 7-7 with anEarned Run Average of 5.05 in 25 games. He ranked second on the club with 22 starts and third with 119.1 innings pitched. He batted .281 on the season and hit a home run onMay 4 against Tucson and posted a 4.11 ERA at home and 6.39 mark on the road in thePacific Coast League .Washington Nationals
After the season, Hanrahan opted for minor league free agency, and five days later, on
November 6 ,2006 the Washington Nationals signed him to a one-year contract. He didn't make the team out of spring training, and so started with AAA-Columbus, starting 17 games, going 5–4 with a 3.70 ERA. The Nationals, their starting pitching decimated by injuries, purchased Hanrahan's contract in late July, and onJuly 28 ,2007 , Hanrahan made his major league debut against theNew York Mets . In that game, he gave up three runs in six innings, striking out seven, and hitting a triple in his first at-bat. He did not receive a decision, but the Nationals defeated the Mets 6–5. One week later on August 4, 2007, Hanrahan got his first big league victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, allowing 1 run and 6 hits in 5 2/3 innings, and helping his cause by hitting a 2-run double.ee also
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Washington Nationals all-time roster External links
* [http://www2.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Joel_Hanrahan/ Sportsnet player info and stats]
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