Heath Phillips
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| Heath Phillips | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 24, 1982 Evansville, Indiana | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 2007, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2007, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.68 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Heath Michael Phillips (born March 24, 1982) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the Chicago White Sox in 2007. Heath is a coach in the prestigious Scorpions Baseball Travel Program and is the pitching coach for Shorter University in Georgia.
He graduated from Evansville Central High School in 2000. He attended Lake City Community College in Florida.
In college, he went 7–6 with a 3.09 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 2001. As a designated hitter, he batted .324 with 6 home runs and led the state in doubles (24) and RBI (68).
Draft and minor leagues
He was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 2000 Major League Baseball draft in the 10th round as the 292nd overall pick. He did not sign with the White Sox until May 12, 2001.
In 2006, Phillips played the whole season with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. He was named the International League Most Valuable Pitcher after going 13–5 with a 2.96 ERA. Heath was a member of the Team USA Olympic Qualifier 2006 team that won gold in Cuba. His teammates included Billy Butler, Kurt Suzuki, Michael Bourn, Mark Reynolds and was managed by Davey Johnson.
In 2007, Phillips began the year at Charlotte again. He finished the season going 13–7 with a 4.30 ERA in 28 starts. He was rewarded with a September callup after the minor league season was over when rosters expanded.
