Matt Childers
American baseball player (born 1978)
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Matthew Wilkie Childers (born December 3, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
| Matt Childers | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 3, 1978 Douglas, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 3, 2002, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| NPB: June 14, 2009, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: May 28, 2005, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| NPB: July 1, 2009, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 9.69 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.02 |
| Strikeouts | 30 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
He has made a total of 11 appearances in Major League Baseball (MLB) games: eight with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2002 and three with the Atlanta Braves in 2005.[1]
Childers spent the 2007 season with the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the Ottawa Lynx of the International League.[2] He was re-signed by the Phillies on December 7, 2007.[3] In 2008, he played for the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs becoming a free agent at the end of the season. In December 2008, he signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Japan.
Personal
He is the brother of Jason Childers.
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