Al Levine
Al Levine | |
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Relief pitcher | |
Born: Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. | May 22, 1968|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 22, 1996, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 10, 2005, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 24–33 |
Earned run average | 3.96 |
Strikeouts | 278 |
Teams | |
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Alan Brian Levine (born May 22, 1968)[1] is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched 234 games in the minor leagues, and 416 games in the major leagues.[2]
Early life and career
Levine, who is Jewish,[3][4][5] was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, and graduated from Hoffman Estates High School, attended and played for Harper Junior College, and graduated from Southern Illinois University.[1][6] In 1989, Levine walked onto the SIU team as a pitcher.
Baseball career
The Chicago White Sox drafted him in the 11th round of the 1991 draft.[1]
Minor leagues
In 1991 he debuted with the
In 1995, he started in the Nashville Sounds' starting rotation, but spent most of the season in double-A Birmingham, where he was second on the team with seven saves.[7][8]
Levine pitched 234 games in the minor leagues, over 11 seasons.
Major leagues
Levine made his major league debut in 1996 with the White Sox.[1] In 1997, he held batters to a .125 batting average when there were two outs with runners in scoring position. In December 1997, he was traded by the White Sox with Larry Thomas to the Texas Rangers for Benji Gil.
In April
In January
For seven seasons in a row, from 1999 to 2004, he pitched in at least 50 games each year.
In February
Levine played for seven major league teams. For his career, he held batters to a .220 batting average when there were runners in scoring position with two outs.[9]
Atlantic League
In 2008, Levine pitched for the Newark Bears of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[10]
Father to Anthony, and Jack. Resides in Arizona.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 9781561719730. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Al Levine Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ISBN 9781561719075. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "Letters to the Editor; The Fan Speaks Out". Baseball Digest. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ "A consumer's guide to the best and worst of sports media and merchandise. Ground rules: If it can be read, played, heard, observed, worn, viewed, dialed or downloaded, it's in play here". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 1999. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
- ^ Al Levine Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
- ^ a b c Al Levine Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b c d e f g Al Levine Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com
- ^ "Al Levine Career Pitching Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ "Bears Sweep Pair From Lancaster, Reach The .500 Mark". OurSports Central. May 11, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
- Adam Levine explains his comment on The Voice
- Jews in Sports biography