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| Paul Quantrill | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1968-11-03)November 3, 1968 (age 57) London,Ontario, Canada | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 1992, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 2005, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 68–78 |
| Earned run average | 3.83 |
| Strikeouts | 725 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the Canadian | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2010 |
Paul John Quantrill (born November 3, 1968) is a Canadian former professionalbaseball right-handedrelief pitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons, from 1992 to 2005; his longest tenure was six seasons with theToronto Blue Jays. Quantrill appeared in 80 or more games during a season five times, led his league in pitching appearances for four consecutive seasons, and did notwalk more than 25 batters in a season from 1996 onwards.
Quantrill was drafted in1986 MLB draft by theLos Angeles Dodgers in the 26th round, 660th overall, but did not sign. After three years at theUniversity of Wisconsin he was drafted again, by theBoston Red Sox in the sixth round of the1989 MLB draft, 161st overall, and made his major league debut on July 20, 1992.
Originally considered astarter, Quantrill eventually found consistency as areliever after several years of splitting time between the bullpen and the starting rotation for several teams. Some of his best years came for theToronto Blue Jays, a team located in his home province ofOntario. Quantrill earned a reputation for being very durable and having impeccable control; commentators[who?] often joked that he had a "rubber arm".
Before the 2004 season, Quantrill signed a two-year, $6.8-million deal with theNew York Yankees. Quantrill pitched effectively for the Yankees as a set-up man for most of the season, leading Yankees announcerMichael Kay to create the nickname “Quan-Gor-Mo” for the “three-headed monster” that made up the Yankees usual bullpen progression of Quantrill,Tom Gordon andMariano Rivera (known as “Mo”).[1]
Due to poor performance, arguably due to overuse by managerJoe Torre,[according to whom?] in late 2004 and early 2005, Quantrill wasdesignated for assignment on July 1, 2005. The next day he was traded to theSan Diego Padres for pitchersTim Redding andDarrell May.[2] Quantrill was then traded to theFlorida Marlins and spent the rest of the year in the bullpen. While playing in the2006 World Baseball Classic, Quantrill announced that he would retire at the end of the event.
Quantrill served as a coach forTeam Canada during theWorld Baseball Classics in2009,2013, and2017.
On June 19, 2010, Quantrill was inducted, along with former Blue JayRoberto Alomar, into theCanadian Baseball Hall of Fame inSt. Marys, Ontario.[3]
Since retirement, Quantrill has lived inPort Hope,Ontario.[4]
Quantrill has a son and two daughters. His son,Cal, is a pitcher in Major League Baseball.[5][6][7]
As of June 2016[update], Quantrill serves as a special assistant to the Toronto Blue Jays organization.[8]