Ryan Dempster
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| Chicago Cubs — No. 46 | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Born: May 3 1977 (age 31) | |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 23, 1998 for the Florida Marlins | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Win-Loss | 56-59 |
| Earned Run Average | 4.83 |
| Strikeouts | 885 |
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Ryan Scott Dempster (born May 3, 1977 in Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada) is a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball.
Dempster bats and throws right handed. He has a win-loss record of 56-59 and an earned run average of 4.83 in 247 games (162 starts) [all statistics are through the 2005 season]. He has played for the Florida Marlins (1998-2002), the Cincinnati Reds (2002-2003), and the Chicago Cubs (2004-present). In August 2003 he underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and made a miraculous recovery from the surgery, taking a little under a year to recover from it, coming back in the last half of 2004 to pitch for the Chicago Cubs. In 2005, after starting 6 games, Dempster was named the closer for the Chicago Cubs, replacing LaTroy Hawkins. He collected 33 saves in 35 opportunities, the best save percentage in the league; in both blown saves, he collected the win. He is the only Cub and one of just three players ever to start a game and collect 30 saves in a single season. On October 1, 2005, the Cubs signed him through 2008 in a US$15.5 million contract extension. Dempster is widely known for his laid-back attitude, constantly joking with fans and teammates and is said to be a positive contribution to a team's clubhouse. Dempster's fun and easy-going personality was especially evident when in comments to an Arizona newspaper in March of 2007, Dempster stated that if his career as a closer began to tumble, he would pursue ninja training.[1]
Awards and honors
- Named one of the 99 "Good Guys" in professional sports by The Sporting News.
- Tip O'Neill Award (2000)
- Played in the NHL All-Star Celebrity Challenge on January 30, 2002.
External links
- MLB.com: Ryan Dempster
- ESPN.com: Ryan Dempster
- Baseball Reference Dempster's career stats.
- Yahoo! Sports: Ryan Dempster
- Interview in The Heckler
- Ryan Dempster at Wikipedia
| 2007 National League Central Champion Chicago Cubs Starting Lineup: 1. Alfonso Soriano LF | 2. Ryan Theriot SS | 3. Derrek Lee 1B | 4. Aramis Ramirez 3B | 5. Cliff Floyd/Matt Murton RF | 6. Mark DeRosa 2B | 7. Jacque Jones CF | 8. Jason Kendall/Geovany Soto C Starting Pitchers: Carlos Zambrano | Ted Lilly | Rich Hill | Jason Marquis | Sean Marshall | Steve Trachsel |
Categories: 1977 births | Living people | National League All-Stars | British Columbia sportspeople | Canadian baseball players | Chicago Cubs players | Cincinnati Reds players | Florida Marlins players | Hudson Valley Renegades alumni | Major league pitchers | People from Sunshine Coast Regional District
