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Andrew Jason (Andy) Ashby (born July 11, 1967 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a starting pitcher who has played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1991-1992, 2000[start]), Colorado Rockies (1993[start]), San Diego Padres (1993[end]-1999, 2004), Atlanta Braves (2000[end]) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2001-2003). He bats and throws right handed. July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ...
1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...
Flag Seal Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St. ...
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. ...
Major league affiliations National League (1883-present) East Division (1969-present) Current uniform Ballpark Citizens Bank Park (2004-present) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 1980 NL Pennants (5) 1993 • 1983 • 1980 • 1950 1915 East Division titles (6) [1] 1993 • 1983 • 1980 • 1978 1977 • 1976 Wild card berths (0...
Major league affiliations National League (1993-present) West Division (1993-present) Current uniform Ballpark Coors Field (1995-present) Major league titles World Series titles () {{{WORLD CHAMPIONS}}} NL Pennants (1)1980 West Division titles (1) 1993 Wild card berths (1) 1995 The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based...
Major league affiliations National League (1969-present) West Division (1969-present) Current uniform Ballpark PETCO Park (2004-present) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (2) 1998 • 1984 West Division titles (4) 2005 • 1998 • 1996 • 1984 Wild card berths (0) None The San Diego Padres are a...
Established 1871 League National League Division East Division Ballpark Turner Field Capacity 50,091 Current uniform The Atlanta Braves are a Major League Baseball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ...
Major league affiliations National League (1890-present) West Division (1969-present) Current uniform Ballpark Dodger Stadium (1962-present) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 1988 • 1981 • 1965 • 1963 1959 • 1955 NL Pennants (21) 1988 • 1981 • 1978 • 1977 1974 • 1966 • 1965 • 1963 1959 • 1956 • 1955 • 1953 1952 • 1949 • 1947 • 1941...
Ashby attended Crowder College and played baseball there. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 1986 by the Philadelphia Phillies and made his major league debut with them in 1991. On June 15, 1991, Ashby struck out three batters on nine pitches in the fourth inning of a 3-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds; Ashby became the 15th National League pitcher and the 24th pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the nine-strike/three-strikeout half-inning. Then, he was acquired by the Colorado Rockies in the 1993 expansion draft, but after going 0-4 with an 8.50 ERA, he was dealt to the San Diego Padres at the end of the season. Crowder College, established in 1963 on the grounds of the former Fort Crowder, is a two-year community college serving southwestern Missouri and other outlying areas, granting certificates, diplomas, and associates degrees. ...
In North American professional sports, particularly baseball, football, and basketball, a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired, and the player is able to sign a contract with another team. ...
June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...
Plagued by injuries to his shoulder, elbow and back, Ashby was a combined 36-37 with a 3.43 ERA during his first four years with San Diego. His most productive season in 1998, when he helped the Padres win the National League Division Series with a 17-9 record and a 3.34 ERA. He also made the National League All-Star team in 1998 and 1999. Although he was signed through the 2000 season, the Padres dealt him back to the Phillies prior to that season. However, he pitched poorly, going 4-7 with a 5.68 ERA, and was sent to the Atlanta Braves in the midseason. In Major League Baseball, the National League Division Series (NLDS) determine which two teams from the National League will advance to the National League Championship Series. ...
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is an annual exhibition baseball game between the best players from the National League and the American League. ...
Ashby spent the next three years with the Los Angeles Dodgers, going 14-23 while posting a 4.31 ERA. At the end of 2003 he underwent Tommy John surgery. He made a brief two game return stint as a reliever with San Diego in 2004 and was signed by the team before the 2006 season, but was released during the spring training. He is currently unsigned. Tommy John surgery, known by doctors as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction (or UCL), is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body (often from the forearm, hamstring, or foot of the patient). ...
A relief pitcher warms up in the bullpen as the game goes on A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness and/or fatigue. ...
A Grapefruit League game at the LA Dodgers camp in Vero Beach, Florida In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of exhibition games which precedes the regular season. ...
In a 14-season career, Ashby has posted a 98-110 record with 1173 strikeouts and a 4.12 ERA in 1810-2/3 innings pitched. In baseball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by K, K-S, or SO) occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. ...
In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is in the game. ...
External links
- Baseball Reference - career statistics and analysis
- Baseball Library - biography and chronology
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