| John Halama | |
|---|---|
 Halama with the Sacramento River Cats | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1972-02-22)February 22, 1972 (age 53) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 2, 1998, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 10, 2006, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 56–48 |
| Earned run average | 4.65 |
| Strikeouts | 492 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
John Thadeuz Halama (born February 22, 1972) is an American formerMajor League Baseballpitcher. During his major league career, Halama played with theHouston Astros (1998),Seattle Mariners (1999–2002),Oakland Athletics (2003),Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004),Boston Red Sox (2005),Washington Nationals (2005), andBaltimore Orioles (2006). He bats and throwsleft-handed.
Halama made his debut with the Houston Astros in 1998. Prior to that he had attendedSt. Francis College and Pitched for theTerriers from 1991 to 1994. Halama also attended and graduated fromBishop Ford Central Catholic High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1990.
In midseason 1998, Halama was sent to Seattle along withFreddy García andCarlos Guillén in the same trade that broughtRandy Johnson to Houston. Halama won 41 games for the Mariners in a four-year span, with a career high 14 victories in2000. In2001, Halama threw the first nine-inningperfect game in the history of thePacific Coast League.[1]
In 2003, Halama went 3–5 in 35 games for the A's.
In 2004, Halama went 7–6 with a 4.70ERA in 34 appearances, including 14 starts for the Devil Rays.
Halama was signed by Boston as afree agent on December 17, 2004. After appearing in thirty games, Halama was released by the Red Sox on July 26, 2005.
Halama was signed by theNationals on August 5, 2005, and made ten appearances for them, including three starts, before his release on October 2.
In 2006, he played his last big league season with the Baltimore Orioles, pitching to a 6.14 ERA over 17 contests.
Halama pitched for theLong Island Ducks of theAtlantic League in2007, leading the league in innings pitched with 167.1,[2] He was later selected by theSouthern Maryland Blue Crabs in the2008 expansion draft.
On June 5, 2008, Halama signed a minor league contract with theCleveland Indians, and was assigned to the Triple-ABuffalo Bisons. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
At the end of the 2008 season, Halama signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League. There he went 8–1 with a 2.38 ERA. After his stint with Gwinnett, Halama rejoined the Blue Crabs in September 2009, and won two games, including the decisive game 5, in the first round of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball playoffs.
On June 13, 2009, the Atlanta Braves purchased Halama's contract from theSouthern Maryland Blue Crabs.[3] He started 13 games for the Triple-AGwinnett Braves, and had a 4–7 record with 90 innings pitched before his release on September 18.
Halama signed a minor league contract with theMilwaukee Brewers in November 2009.[4]
On March 16, 2010, Halama was released by the Brewers.[5]
On May 23, 2010, Halama signed a minor league contract with theOakland Athletics. He was released by the team in September.[6]
Halama pitched for theLancaster Barnstormers of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was named to the 2012 Atlantic League All Star Team and was named theStarting Pitcher for the Freedom Division.
Halama served as the pitching coach for theYork Revolution, rivals of his former team, theLancaster Barnstormers, for the 2013 season.
Spanning a career of seven-plus seasons in the Major Leagues, Halama compiled a 53–44 record with 469strikeouts and a 4.60 ERA in 860.1 innings pitched.
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