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Billy Traber

Q: When was Billy Traber born?

Billy Traber was born on September 18, 1979.

Q: Where was Billy Traber born?

Billy Traber was born in Torrance, CA .

Q: How tall is Billy Traber?

Billy Traber is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Billy Traber weigh when playing?

Billy Traber weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Billy Traber in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Traber has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Billy Traber drafted?

Billy Traber was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 58th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA) and the New York Mets in the 1st round (16th) of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Billy Traber have?

Billy Traber had 152 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Billy Traber played for?

Billy Traber played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

Q: When did Billy Traber retire?

Billy Traber last played in 2009.

Q: What is Billy Traber's Twitter account?

Billy Traber is on Twitter at BillyTraber .

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-5, 200lb (196cm, 90kg)

Born: September 18, 1979 in Torrance, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 58th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA) and the New York Mets in the 1st round (16th) of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA)

School: Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 4, 2003 (Age 23-198d, 18,237th in major league history)
vs. KCR 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 6, 2009 (Age 29-322d)
vs. NYY 3.2 IP, 9 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Full Name: William Henry Traber

Pronunciation: \TREY-bur\

Twitter: @BillyTraber

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

ERA

5.65

215.0

152

WHIP

1.591

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
2001	21	NYM-min	A+,AA,AAA	10	9	.526	3.09	27	27	0	0	0	0	151.1	140	64	52	6	36	1	124	7	3	9	629			1.163	8.3	0.4	2.1	7.4	3.44	SCE,BNG,NFK FLOR,EL,IL
2002	22	CLE-min	AA,AAA	17	5	.773	2.94	27	26	0	2	2	0	162.1	157	60	53	11	32	0	115	9	1	3	665			1.164	8.7	0.6	1.8	6.4	3.59	AKR,BFL EL,IL
2003	23	CLE	AL	6	9	.400	5.24	33	18	0	1	1	0	111.2	132	67	65	15	40	4	88	5	0	6	503	84	4.41	1.540	10.6	1.2	3.2	7.1	2.20
2004			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2005	25	CLE-min	AAA,AA,A+	8	11	.421	4.83	28	21	0	0	0	0	132.1	140	82	71	11	41	1	95	3	1	6	576			1.368	9.5	0.7	2.8	6.5	2.32	BFL,AKR,KIN IL,EL,CARL
2006	26	WSN-min	AAA	7	7	.500	4.05	21	21	0	1	0	0	124.1	143	62	56	8	26	2	102	11	1	4	541			1.359	10.4	0.6	1.9	7.4	3.92	NOR PCL
2006	26	WSN	NL	4	3	.571	6.44	15	8	0	0	0	0	43.1	53	33	31	5	14	2	25	8	0	0	202	67	5.02	1.546	11.0	1.0	2.9	5.2	1.79
2007	27	WSN-min	AAA	2	3	.400	2.90	14	4	0	0	0	0	40.1	40	21	13	2	7	1	29	1	0	1	168			1.165	8.9	0.4	1.6	6.5	4.14	CLB IL
2007	27	WSN	NL	2	2	.500	4.76	28	2	5	0	0	0	39.2	50	22	21	4	13	3	27	2	0	0	182	89	4.32	1.588	11.3	0.9	2.9	6.1	2.08
2008	28	NYY-min	AAA	2	1	.667	3.40	40	2	9	0	0	4	47.2	46	19	18	3	13	2	41	4	0	4	202			1.238	8.7	0.6	2.5	7.7	3.15	SWB IL
2008	28	NYY	AL	0	0		7.02	19	0	3	0	0	0	16.2	23	13	13	3	7	1	11	2	0	2	80	64	5.77	1.800	12.4	1.6	3.8	5.9	1.57
2009	29	BOS-min	AAA	7	8	.467	3.52	38	7	12	0	0	0	84.1	88	36	33	8	25	3	33	4	1	2	356			1.340	9.4	0.9	2.7	3.5	1.32	PAW IL
2009	29	BOS	AL	0	0		12.27	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.2	9	5	5	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	20	41	10.46	2.727	22.1	4.9	2.5	2.5	1.00
2010	30	SEA-min	AAA	0	1	.000	3.86	7	0	1	0	0	0	7.0	5	4	3	2	2	0	7	0	0	1	28			1.000	6.4	2.6	2.6	9.0	3.50	TAC PCL
5 Yrs				12	14	.462	5.65	96	28	8	1	1	0	215.0	267	140	135	29	75	10	152	17	0	8	987	77	4.73	1.591	11.2	1.2	3.1	6.4	2.03
162 Game Avg.				7	8	.462	5.65	53	15	4	1	1	0	118	146	77	74	16	41	5	83	9	0	4	541	77	4.73	1.591	11.2	1.2	3.1	6.4	2.03

WSN (2 yrs)				6	5	.545	5.64	43	10	5	0	0	0	83.0	103	55	52	9	27	5	52	10	0	0	384	76	4.69	1.566	11.2	1.0	2.9	5.6	1.93
BOS (1 yr)				0	0		12.27	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.2	9	5	5	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	20	41	10.46	2.727	22.1	4.9	2.5	2.5	1.00
CLE (1 yr)				6	9	.400	5.24	33	18	0	1	1	0	111.2	132	67	65	15	40	4	88	5	0	6	503	84	4.41	1.540	10.6	1.2	3.2	7.1	2.20
NYY (1 yr)				0	0		7.02	19	0	3	0	0	0	16.2	23	13	13	3	7	1	11	2	0	2	80	64	5.77	1.800	12.4	1.6	3.8	5.9	1.57

AL (3 yrs)				6	9	.400	5.66	53	18	3	1	1	0	132.0	164	85	83	20	48	5	100	7	0	8	603	78	4.75	1.606	11.2	1.4	3.3	6.8	2.08
NL (2 yrs)				6	5	.545	5.64	43	10	5	0	0	0	83.0	103	55	52	9	27	5	52	10	0	0	384	76	4.69	1.566	11.2	1.0	2.9	5.6	1.93

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Billy Traber?

Billy Traber is 44 years old.

When was Billy Traber born?

Billy Traber was born on September 18, 1979.

Where was Billy Traber born?

Billy Traber was born in Torrance, CA.

How tall is Billy Traber?

Billy Traber is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Traber weigh when playing?

Billy Traber weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Traber play?

Billy Traber played 5 seasons.

Is Billy Traber in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Traber has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Billy Traber drafted?

Billy Traber was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 58th round of the 1997 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Segundo HS (El Segundo, CA) and the New York Mets in the 1st round (16th) of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Billy Traber play?

Billy Traber was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Billy Traber have?

Billy Traber had 152 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Billy Traber played for?

Billy Traber played for 4 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

When did Billy Traber retire?

Billy Traber last played in 2009.

What is Billy Traber's Twitter account?

Billy Traber is on Twitter at BillyTraber.

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