Heathcliff Slocumb

Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Heathcliff Slocumb
position=Pitcher
birthdate=birth date and age|1966|6|7
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 11
debutyear=1991
debutteam=Chicago Cubs
finaldate=September 26
finalyear=2000
finalteam=San Diego Padres
stat1label=Saves
stat1value=98
stat2label=Earned Run Average
stat2value=4.08
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=513
teams=
*Chicago Cubs (by|1991-by|1993)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1993)
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1994-by|1995)
*Boston Red Sox (by|1996-by|1997)
*Seattle Mariners (by|1997-by|1998)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|1999)
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|1999-by|2000)
*San Diego Padres (by|2000)
highlights=
*All-Star (NL): 1995
* Co-led the National League in games finished (54) in 1995
* 297 career games finished is equal 93rd on all-time list

Heathcliff Slocumb (born June 7, 1966 in Jamaica, New York) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He batted and threw right-handed.

In a 10-year career, Slocumb played with the Chicago Cubs (1991-93), Cleveland Indians (1993), Philadelphia Phillies (1994-95), Boston Red Sox (1996-97), Seattle Mariners (1997-98), Baltimore Orioles (1999), St. Louis Cardinals (1999-2000) and San Diego Padres (2000).

An All-Star selection in 1995, Slocumb compiled a career 28-37 record with 513 strikeouts and a 4.08 ERA in 631 innings. He collected 98 saves, including 32 for the Phillies in 1995 and 31 with Boston in 1996. He was occasionally referred to by the nickname "Smoke 'em."

Slocumb was involved in a trade in 1997 when he was sent from Boston to Seattle for pitcher Derek Lowe and catcher Jason Varitek. Both went on to make two All-Star teams and contribute heavily to the 2004 World Champion Red Sox. In 2005, Varitek was named the captain of the Red Sox. Although Slocumb helped the Mariners make the playoffs in 1997, his career had dissipated significantly by 1998 and he was never especially effective again.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/slocuhe01.shtml Baseball Reference (statistics and analysis)]