Zach Britton
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Zach Britton is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher best known as an elite closer for the Baltimore Orioles, highlighted by his dominant, sinker-heavy performances and multiple All-Star selections.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
closer
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human ⓘ pitcher ⓘ professional baseball player ⓘ relief pitcher ⓘ |
| allStarSelection |
2015 American League All-Star
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2016 American League All-Star ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| careerType | former Major League Baseball player ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1987-12-22 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Baltimore Orioles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftRound | 3rd round ⓘ |
| draftYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| familyName | Britton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Zachary Grant Britton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Zachary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handedness | left-handed pitcher ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dominant relief seasons with the Baltimore Orioles
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elite sinkerball pitching ⓘ ground-ball inducing sinker ⓘ |
| laterRole |
closer
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full-time reliever ⓘ |
| leaguePlayedIn | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | Baltimore Orioles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBRoleAtDebut | starting pitcher ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant ground-ball rates
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multiple All-Star selections as a reliever ⓘ |
| notableSeason | 2016 season with Baltimore Orioles ⓘ |
| pitchType |
four-seam fastball
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sinker ⓘ slider ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Panorama City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Baltimore Orioles
NERFINISHED
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New York Yankees ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
closer
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pitcher ⓘ relief pitcher ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleWithTeam |
Baltimore Orioles closer
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New York Yankees late-inning reliever ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| statAchievement |
0.54 ERA in 2016 regular season
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converted all save opportunities in 2016 regular season ⓘ |
| teamSpecialty | back-end bullpen anchor for Baltimore Orioles ⓘ |
| throws | left ⓘ |
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