Alan Embree
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Alan Duane Embree
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
- High School Prairie High School
- Debut September 15, 1992
- Born January 23, 1970 in The Dalles, OR USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Alan Embree has had a long career as a work-horse relief pitcher, without getting many decisions or saves. In his 16-year career so far, he has pitched almost exclusively in relief. He has never had more than 4 wins nor 6 losses in any one major league season. After picking up only 8 saves in his first 13 major league season, he was pressed into service as the Oakland Athletics' closer in the second half of 2007 and did well, saving 17 games. He then went back to his usual role over the next two season, not picking up a single save.
After a brief four-game stint as a starting pitcher in his debut season with the Cleveland Indians in 1992, he returned to the majors to stay in 1995 and never started another game from that point on. He has pitched for 10 different teams, including two separate stints with the San Diego Padres. While he was a typical middle reliever in the 1990s, he was increasingly used as a LOOGY in the 2000s, although he would typically pitch 50 to 60 innings in a season, more than some of his highly-specialized left-handed colleagues.
He has pitched effectively in post-season play, appearing 7 different seasons in the post-season. In 31 games, he has an ERA of 1.66. He was on a World Series winner with the Boston Red Sox in 2004, and spent parts of four seasons with Boston from 2002 to 2005. In 2010, he returned to the Red Sox after pitching for four different teams over the previous 5 years, and was called up to the big leagues three weeks after starting the season in AAA. However, before he got a chance to pitch again in the majors, he was designated for assignment to make room on the major league roster for Daisuke Matsuzaka on April 30. He refused to return to Pawtucket, asking for his release in order to look for another opportunity to pitch in the majors.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- Won a World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2004
