- Will Ohman
Infobox MLB player
name = Will Ohman
width = 250
caption = Ohman with the Braves in 2008
team = Atlanta Braves
number = 13
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1977|8|13
birthplace =Frankfurt ,Germany
bats = Left
throws = Left
debutdate = September 19
debutyear = 2000
debutteam = Chicago Cubs
statyear = 2008 season
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 10-9
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 4.16
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 219
teams =
*Chicago Cubs (by|2000-by|2001, by|2005-by|2007)
*Atlanta Braves (by|2008-present)William McDaniel Ohman (born
August 13 ,1977 inFrankfurt ,Germany ) is aleft-handed pitcher inMajor League Baseball who plays for theAtlanta Braves .College career
He played for
Pepperdine University in the late 1990s where he met his wife.Professional career
Chicago Cubs
Ohman made his
major league debut in by|2000 and also pitched in by|2001, but had elbow surgery in by|2002, and recovered from it in the 2002-by|2003 seasons. In by|2004, he pitched for the minor leagueIowa Cubs and in the following off-season, he was added to the 40-man roster. OnApril 26 , by|2005, he was called up from the minors and on the same day, made his major league first pitching appearance since 2001. Ohman also recorded the Opening Day win for the Cubs onApril 2 , by|2006.On
August 7 , 2007, the Cubs optioned Will Ohman to Triple A-Iowa and called upSean Gallagher to replace him.Unknown to many, Ohman holds the longest streak since by|1957 (and possibly the longest in history) for most consecutive outings without allowing a double, with 65. The streak was snapped on
April 29 , 2006, when he gave one up toJ. J. Hardy .Atlanta Braves
On
December 4 , 2007, Ohman was traded along withOmar Infante to the Atlanta Braves forJose Ascanio .External links
* [http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=349193 MLB.com: Will Ohman]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/ohmanwi01.shtml Baseball Reference]
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