Brad Lidge
American baseball player (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bradley Thomas Lidge (born December 23, 1976), nicknamed "Lights Out",[1] is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Lidge played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 2002–2012. He played for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and Washington Nationals. As a relief pitcher Lidge saved 225 games during his career. He was a two-time All-Star, and in 2008 won the Delivery Man of the Year Award and the National League (NL) Rolaids Relief Man Award. Lidge is currently a host on SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio.
Brad Lidge | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1976-12-23) December 23, 1976 (age 47) Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 26, 2002, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 16, 2012, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 26–32 |
Earned run average | 3.54 |
Strikeouts | 799 |
Saves | 225 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Lidge threw a four-seam fastball that consistently reached 95–97 miles per hour, as well as a hard, sharp breaking slider that ranged from 85 to 87 mph. He also had a cutter of the variation. He sealed the Phillies' 2008 World Series championship with the final out, a strikeout of Eric Hinske in Game 5.