Tim Wakefield
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Tim Wakefield was a longtime Boston Red Sox knuckleball pitcher known for his durability, postseason performances, and key role in the team’s early-2000s success.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball pitcher
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human ⓘ professional baseball player ⓘ |
| allStarSelection | 2009 ⓘ |
| awarded | Roberto Clemente Award ⓘ |
| awardYear |
Roberto Clemente Award
ⓘ
surface form:
2010 Roberto Clemente Award
|
| bats | right ⓘ |
| careerERA | 4.41 ⓘ |
| careerInningsPitched | 3226.1 ⓘ |
| careerStrikeouts | 2156 ⓘ |
| careerWinLossRecord | 200-180 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain cancer ⓘ |
| collegeAttended | Florida Tech ⓘ |
| convertedToPitcher | early 1990s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-08-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2023-10-01 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Pittsburgh Pirates ⓘ |
| draftRound | 8 ⓘ |
| draftYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| familyName | Wakefield ⓘ |
| finalMLBGameDate | 2011-09-25 ⓘ |
| finalMLBTeam | Boston Red Sox ⓘ |
| franchiseRecord |
Boston Red Sox most games started (tied or near top)
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Boston Red Sox most innings pitched ⓘ |
| fullName | Timothy Stephen Wakefield ⓘ |
| givenName | Timothy ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 49 ⓘ |
| knownFor | community service and charity work in New England ⓘ |
| MLBDebutDate | 1992-07-31 ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | Pittsburgh Pirates ⓘ |
| notableFor |
durability
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knuckleball pitching style ⓘ postseason performances ⓘ role in Boston Red Sox 2004 championship run ⓘ |
| notablePitch | knuckleball ⓘ |
| originalPosition | first baseman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Melbourne, Florida, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| playedFor |
Boston Red Sox
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Pittsburgh Pirates ⓘ |
| postRetirementRole |
Red Sox broadcaster
ⓘ
Red Sox special assistant ⓘ |
| primaryPosition | pitcher ⓘ |
| teamTenure |
Boston Red Sox
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston Red Sox 1995-2011
Pittsburgh Pirates 1992-1993 ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| worldSeriesChampion |
2004
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2007 ⓘ |
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