Mitch Stetter

Mitch Stetter
Free agent
Relief pitcher
Born: January 16, 1981 (1981-01-16) (age 30)
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 1, 2007 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Career statistics (through 2011 season)
Win-Loss	8-2
Earned run average	4.08
Strikeouts	89
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers (2007-2011)

Mitchel Blake Stetter (born January 16, 1981, in Huntingburg, Indiana) is an American professional baseball pitcher.

College

Stetter attended Indiana State University where he was a pitcher. He was then drafted in the 16th round (459th overall) by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft. He led the Sycamores in Strikeouts & Innings Pitched for three seasons; he led the team in wins for one season. He finished his college career in the Top 5 for Strikeouts and Innings Pitched (#5 in both categories) and holds the record for the most hit batters in a season for Sycamore baseball with 32.

Major league career

Stetter made his major league debut on September 1, 2007, against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

On September 29, 2007, Stetter picked up his first major league win against the San Diego Padres and his former minor league and college teammate Joe Thatcher.

Stetter was up and down between the Brewers and Triple A Nashville during the 2008 season. He was added to the Brewers postseason roster, where he was a left-handed specialist, striking out of Ryan Howard and Chase Utley.

On April 17, 2009, Stetter gave up Gary Sheffield's 500th career home run.

On June 17, 2009, Stetter set a record by retiring his 10th and 11th consecutive batters by strikeout. As of June 25, 2009, the last 15 batters Stetter has retired have been by strikeout followed by a fly out to Corey Hart ending the streak.

On November 15, 2011, Stetter refused a minor league assignment and elected to become a free agent.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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Name	Stetter, Mitch
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Date of birth	January 16, 1981
Place of birth	Huntingburg, Indiana
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