Brad Ziegler

Q: When was Brad Ziegler born?

Brad Ziegler was born on October 10, 1979.

Q: Where was Brad Ziegler born?

Brad Ziegler was born in Pratt, KS .

Q: How tall is Brad Ziegler?

Brad Ziegler is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Brad Ziegler weigh when playing?

Brad Ziegler weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Brad Ziegler play?

Brad Ziegler played 11 seasons.

Q: Is Brad Ziegler in the Hall of Fame?

Brad Ziegler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Brad Ziegler drafted?

Brad Ziegler was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 31st round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Missouri State University (Springfield, MO) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Missouri State University (Springfield, MO) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Brad Ziegler have?

Brad Ziegler had 479 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Brad Ziegler played for?

Brad Ziegler played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins.

Q: When did Brad Ziegler retire?

Brad Ziegler last played in 2018.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg)

Born: October 10, 1979 in Pratt, KS us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 31st round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Missouri State University (Springfield, MO) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Missouri State University (Springfield, MO).

High School: Odessa HS (Odessa, MO)

School: Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)

Debut: May 31, 2008 (Age 28-234d, 19,327th in major league history)
vs. TEX 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 29, 2018 (Age 38-354d)
vs. SDP 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2008 season

Agents: Icon Sports Management

National Team: us USA (WBC)

Full Name: Brad Gregory Ziegler

Nicknames: Unicorn

Pronunciation: \ZIG-ler\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.3

ERA

2.75

739

105

717.1

479

WHIP

1.257

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2003	23	PHI-min	A-	1	0	1.000	1.50	3	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	5	1	1	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	23			1.000	7.5	0.0	1.5	9.0	6.00	BAT NYPL
2004	24	OAK-min	A+	9	2	.818	3.90	16	15	1	0	0	0	92.1	94	51	40	11	22	0	77	2	1	0	389			1.256	9.2	1.1	2.1	7.5	3.50	MOD CALL
2005	25	OAK-min	A+,AA	11	8	.579	4.94	28	28	0	0	0	0	162.0	193	100	89	14	24	0	164	9	0	5	701			1.340	10.7	0.8	1.3	9.1	6.83	STK,MDL CALL,TL
2006	26	OAK-min	AA,AAA	9	7	.563	3.71	27	26	0	1	0	0	162.2	183	77	67	20	42	0	99	8	1	4	693			1.383	10.1	1.1	2.3	5.5	2.36	MDL,SAC TL,PCL
2007	27	OAK-min	AAA,AA	12	3	.800	2.41	50	0	9	0	0	2	78.1	65	26	21	0	18	0	62	2	1	0	312			1.060	7.5	0.0	2.1	7.1	3.44	SAC,MDL PCL,TL
2008	28	OAK-min	AAA	2	0	1.000	0.37	19	0	14	0	0	8	24.1	15	2	1	0	4	1	20	0	0	0	91			0.781	5.5	0.0	1.5	7.4	5.00	SAC PCL
2008	28	OAK	AL	3	0	1.000	1.06	47	0	21	0	0	11	59.2	47	8	7	2	22	3	30	1	0	0	229	390	3.72	1.156	7.1	0.3	3.3	4.5	1.36	RoY-8
2009	29	OAK	AL	2	4	.333	3.07	69	0	23	0	0	7	73.1	82	27	25	2	28	4	54	1	0	0	313	143	3.17	1.500	10.1	0.2	3.4	6.6	1.93
2010	30	OAK	AL	3	7	.300	3.26	64	0	12	0	0	0	60.2	54	24	22	4	28	9	41	3	1	0	257	126	4.12	1.352	8.0	0.6	4.2	6.1	1.46
2011	31	TOT	MLB	3	2	.600	2.16	66	0	16	0	0	1	58.1	53	21	14	0	19	3	44	1	0	1	239	187	2.55	1.234	8.2	0.0	2.9	6.8	2.32
2011	31	OAK	AL	3	2	.600	2.39	43	0	12	0	0	1	37.2	38	14	10	0	13	3	29	1	0	1	160	169	2.60	1.354	9.1	0.0	3.1	6.9	2.23
2011	31	ARI	NL	0	0		1.74	23	0	4	0	0	0	20.2	15	7	4	0	6	0	15	0	0	0	79	230	2.44	1.016	6.5	0.0	2.6	6.5	2.50
2012	32	ARI	NL	6	1	.857	2.49	77	0	15	0	0	0	68.2	54	21	19	2	21	2	42	1	0	1	263	164	3.21	1.092	7.1	0.3	2.8	5.5	2.00
2013	33	ARI	NL	8	1	.889	2.22	78	0	33	0	0	13	73.0	61	20	18	3	22	6	44	3	0	0	297	174	3.40	1.137	7.5	0.4	2.7	5.4	2.00
2014	34	ARI	NL	5	3	.625	3.49	68	0	11	0	0	1	67.0	60	29	26	5	24	6	54	3	0	0	281	108	3.70	1.254	8.1	0.7	3.2	7.3	2.25
2015	35	ARI	NL	0	3	.000	1.85	66	0	46	0	0	30	68.0	48	17	14	3	17	3	36	1	0	2	263	223	3.44	0.956	6.4	0.4	2.3	4.8	2.12
2016	36	TOT	MLB	4	7	.364	2.25	69	0	42	0	0	22	68.0	67	21	17	2	26	7	58	3	0	1	289	200	3.10	1.368	8.9	0.3	3.4	7.7	2.23
2016	36	ARI	NL	2	3	.400	2.82	36	0	30	0	0	18	38.1	41	13	12	1	15	5	27	2	0	0	165	160	3.41	1.461	9.6	0.2	3.5	6.3	1.80
2016	36	BOS	AL	2	4	.333	1.52	33	0	12	0	0	4	29.2	26	8	5	1	11	2	31	1	0	1	124	297	2.71	1.247	7.9	0.3	3.3	9.4	2.82
2017	37	MIA-min	Rk,A+	0	0		0.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	10			1.500	9.0	0.0	4.5	13.5	3.00	JUM,JUP GULF,FLOR
2017	37	MIA	NL	1	4	.200	4.79	53	0	21	0	0	10	47.0	57	29	25	1	16	6	26	6	0	1	211	83	3.73	1.553	10.9	0.2	3.1	5.0	1.63
2018	38	TOT	NL	2	6	.250	3.91	82	0	24	0	0	10	73.2	71	34	32	8	25	6	50	2	0	1	305	102	4.31	1.303	8.7	1.0	3.1	6.1	2.00
2018	38	MIA	NL	1	5	.167	3.98	53	0	23	0	0	10	52.0	49	25	23	7	17	4	37	2	0	1	213	97	4.58	1.269	8.5	1.2	2.9	6.4	2.18
2018	38	ARI	NL	1	1	.500	3.74	29	0	1	0	0	0	21.2	22	9	9	1	8	2	13	0	0	0	92	114	3.67	1.385	9.1	0.4	3.3	5.4	1.63
11 Yrs				37	38	.493	2.75	739	0	264	0	0	105	717.1	654	251	219	32	248	55	479	25	1	7	2947	149	3.50	1.257	8.2	0.4	3.1	6.0	1.93
162 Game Avg.				3	3	.493	2.75	68	0	24	0	0	10	66	60	23	20	3	23	5	44	2	0	1	271	149	3.50	1.257	8.2	0.4	3.1	6.0	1.93
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
ARI (7 yrs)				22	12	.647	2.57	377	0	140	0	0	62	357.1	301	116	102	15	113	24	231	10	0	3	1440	157	3.39	1.159	7.6	0.4	2.8	5.8	2.04
OAK (4 yrs)				11	13	.458	2.49	223	0	68	0	0	19	231.1	221	73	64	8	91	19	154	6	1	1	959	169	3.47	1.349	8.6	0.3	3.5	6.0	1.69
MIA (2 yrs)				2	9	.182	4.36	106	0	44	0	0	20	99.0	106	54	48	8	33	10	63	8	0	2	424	90	4.18	1.404	9.6	0.7	3.0	5.7	1.91
BOS (1 yr)				2	4	.333	1.52	33	0	12	0	0	4	29.2	26	8	5	1	11	2	31	1	0	1	124	297	2.71	1.247	7.9	0.3	3.3	9.4	2.82

NL (8 yrs)				24	21	.533	2.96	483	0	184	0	0	82	456.1	407	170	150	23	146	34	294	18	0	5	1864	136	3.56	1.212	8.0	0.5	2.9	5.8	2.01
AL (5 yrs)				13	17	.433	2.38	256	0	80	0	0	23	261.0	247	81	69	9	102	21	185	7	1	2	1083	178	3.38	1.337	8.5	0.3	3.5	6.4	1.81

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brad Ziegler?

Brad Ziegler is 44 years old.

When was Brad Ziegler born?

Brad Ziegler was born on October 10, 1979.

Where was Brad Ziegler born?

Brad Ziegler was born in Pratt, KS.

How tall is Brad Ziegler?

Brad Ziegler is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Brad Ziegler weigh when playing?

Brad Ziegler weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Brad Ziegler play?

Brad Ziegler played 11 seasons.

Is Brad Ziegler in the Hall of Fame?

Brad Ziegler has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Brad Ziegler drafted?

Brad Ziegler was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 31st round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft from Missouri State University (Springfield, MO) and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Missouri State University (Springfield, MO).

What position did Brad Ziegler play?

Brad Ziegler was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Brad Ziegler have?

Brad Ziegler had 479 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Brad Ziegler played for?

Brad Ziegler played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins.

When did Brad Ziegler retire?

Brad Ziegler last played in 2018.

What are Brad Ziegler's nicknames?

Unicorn is a nickname for Brad Ziegler.

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