Lance Painter
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| Lance Painter | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 21, 1967 Bedford, England | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 19, 1993, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 2003, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 25–18 |
| Earned run average | 5.24 |
| Strikeouts | 331 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Lance Telford Painter (born July 21, 1967) is an English former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers. Although he started 28 games, Painter was used primarily as a reliever. He became a U.S. citizen before the start of the 1994 season.[1]
Painter played college baseball at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Painter was drafted in the 25th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres. While playing with the Rockies in the 1995 NLDS he pinch hit in the ninth inning of game one (striking out), then started the next day in a losing effort against the Atlanta Braves. During the 1998 season with the Cardinals, Painter appeared in 65 games, went 4–0, and posted a 3.99 ERA. Painter appeared in 314 major league games and posted a career ERA of 5.24. He retired after the 2003 season.