Shawn Tolleson
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| Shawn Tolleson | |
|---|---|
 Tolleson pitching for the Texas Rangers in 2016 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 19, 1988 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 7, 2012, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 27, 2016, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 14–8 |
| Earned run average | 3.92 |
| Strikeouts | 213 |
| Saves | 46 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Shawn Mark Tolleson (born January 19, 1988) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Texas Rangers.
Tolleson played high school baseball at Allen High School in Allen, Texas. A four-year letter winner for head coach Paul Pool, he led Allen to regional quarterfinals as a sophomore and the regional semifinals as a junior. Both seasons, Tolleson was chosen THSCA All-State, 1st-Team All-District and All-Area. He posted a mark of 9–2 with a 0.42 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 89 innings as a sophomore and went 7–4 with 0.89 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 80 innings as a junior for the co-District Champion Allen Eagles. Tolleson entered his senior season as a First-team 2006 preseason All-America pick by Collegiate Baseball, but missed most of that senior season due to Tommy John surgery.
While at Baylor, Tolleson compiled a 9–13 record in 2008-2010 after being redshirted as a freshman in 2007. He saw his most success as a freshman, going 6–4 in 14 starts and having a team-high two shutouts. Tolleson was named an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection in 2008 and 2010; he was also awarded Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors twice in his college career. In 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, and returned to the league in 2009 with the Chatham Anglers.[1][2][3]
