Bobby Seay
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| Bobby Seay | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Seay with the Detroit Tigers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 20, 1978 Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 2001, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2009, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 11–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.16 |
| Strikeouts | 190 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Medals | |
Robert Michael Seay (pronounced "See") (born June 20, 1978) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 2001 to 2004, the Colorado Rockies in 2005, and the Detroit Tigers from 2006 to 2009.
Seay is a graduate of Sarasota High School in Sarasota, Florida, where he compiled a 30–4 record in three years (1994–1996) with a 0.79 earned run average (ERA) and 362 strikeouts in 221+1⁄3 innings pitched. He led Sarasota High School to the Florida State Championship and #16 national ranking in his senior year, going 10–2 with an 0.70 ERA and 122 strikeouts and 29 base on balls in 70 innings. Seay was named First-team High School All-American and a finalist for Louisville Slugger's High School Player of the Year Award.[citation needed] Seay was drafted 12th overall by the Chicago White Sox in 1996[1] but was granted free agency based on Major League Baseball's amateur draft rule 4-3.
Olympics
Seay was a member of the United States baseball team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
