- Jon Lieber
Infobox MLB player
name = Jon Lieber
width = 300
caption = Jon Lieber with the Philadelphia Phillies on March 12, 2007.
team = Chicago Cubs
number = 32
position = Starting pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1970|4|2
birthplace = city-state|Council Bluffs|Iowa
bats = Left
throws = Right
debutdate = May 15
debutyear = 1994
debutteam = Pittsburgh Pirates
statyear = September 30, 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 131-124
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 4.27
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 1,553
teams =
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1994-by|1998)
*Chicago Cubs (by|1999-by|2002)
*New York Yankees (by|2004)
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|2005-by|2007)
*Chicago Cubs (by|2008-present)
awards =
*All-Star selection (by|2001)
*Led NL ininnings pitched in by|2000Jonathan Ray Lieber (born
April 2 ,1970 in city-state|Council Bluffs|Iowa) is apitcher for theChicago Cubs . Previously, Lieber played with thePittsburgh Pirates (mlby|1994-mlby|1998), Chicago Cubs (mlby|1999-mlby|2002),New York Yankees (mlby|2004), andPhiladelphia Phillies (mlby|2005-mlby|2007). He batsleft-handed and throwsright-handed . He was drafted out of theUniversity of South Alabama and still lives inMobile, Alabama .In a 13-season career, Lieber has compiled a 129-121 record with 1526
strikeout s and a 4.28 ERA in 2125.3innings pitched .Lieber uses a tough
slider and an effectivechangeup to go with his low 90sfastball . His most productive season came in mlby|2001, when he led the league ingames started (35) and innings (251), posted a career-high 20 victories, was selected an All-Star, and finished 4th in theCy Young Award vote. In the same year, he one-hit theCincinnati Reds , 3-0, ending the team's NL-record streak of 208 games in a row without being shut out. He missed the entire by|2003 season after undergoingTommy John surgery in 2002. Lieber signed a two-year contract with the Yankees following the 2002 season. After recovering from the surgery, Lieber rewarded the Yankees' investment in 2004 by winning 14 games (tied for the team lead) and becoming the team's most consistent pitcher down the stretch.Before the 2005 season, Lieber signed as a
free agent with the Phillies. In 2005, Lieber led the team with 17 wins. His tenure with the Phillies ended early in the 2007 season after an ankle injury required season-ending surgery.On
January 16 , mlby|2008, Lieber signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs. [http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080116&content_id=2347362&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc] In spring training 2008, Lieber andJason Marquis battled for the fifth spot in the pitching rotation. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-080225-chicago-cubs-pitching,1,5711121.story]On
March 24 , 2008, Cubs managerLou Piniella announced Lieber would start the season in the bullpen, in long relief. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-080324-dempster-marquis-wood-cubs,1,357812.story]External links
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5235 ESPN (profile and daily updates)]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/liebejo01.shtml Baseball Reference (statistics and analysis)]
* [http://www.aroundthediamond.com/players/profile.php?id=144 Jon Lieber] - stats, news, and information from AroundtheDiamond.com
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