Sean Doolittle
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Sean R. Doolittle
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
- School University of Virginia
- High School Shawnee High School (Medford, NJ)
- Born September 26, 1986 in Rapid City, SD USA
Sean Doolittle was a first-round draft pick in 2007.
Doolittle was named New Jersey's high school player of the year by Baseball America and Gatorade. He was taken by the Atlanta Braves in the 39th round of the 2004 amateur draft as he was not expected to sign, having planned for college.
In 2005, Doolittle hit .313/.391/.522 as a freshman and went 3-2 with a 1.64 ERA and 2 saves in 22 games on the mound. Baseball America named him a freshman All-American at first base. In 2006, he made the All-Atlantic Coast Conference teamn - as a starting pitcher, though, not at first base. He was the Conference Player of the Year as well. He went 11-2 with one save and a 2.38 ERA on the mound and struck out 108 while allowing 64 hits and 21 walks in 91 IP. he batted .324/.454/.458 with 54 walks to 28 strikeouts at the plate. He was named a second team All-American utility man by Baseball America behind Brad Lincoln. He also played for the USA college national team, hitting .239 and slugging .327.
As a junior, Doolittle hit .301/.420/.465 and went 8-3 with a 2.40 ERA. He finished as the school's all-time leader in both wins (22) and RBI (167). He was second in offensive walks (125) and fourth in pitching strikeouts (243). He again was first-team All-Conference. The Oakland Athletics took Doolittle with the 41st pick of the 2007 amateur draft.
Doolittle debuted professionally with the Vancouver Canadians on June 20, going 3 for 5 with a double and a run against the Tri-City Dust Devils.
His brother is Ryan Doolittle.
Sources: MILB.com, Virginiasports.cstv.com, 2005-2007 Baseball Almanacs, The Baseball Cube
