| Kirt Ojala | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1968-12-24)December 24, 1968 (age 56) Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 18, 1997, for the Florida Marlins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 4, 1999, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–10 |
| Earned run average | 4.71 |
| Strikeouts | 99 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Kirt Stanley Ojala (born December 24, 1968) is an American formerMajor League Baseball (MLB) left-handedpitcher who played for theFlorida Marlins from 1997 to 1999, and is remembered for being the pitcher who gave up the 400th careerhome run toBarry Bonds.
Kirt Stanley Ojala was born on December 24, 1968, inKalamazoo, Michigan. He attendedPortage Central High School inPortage, Michigan, where he excelled in baseball.
Ojala attendedUniversity of Michigan. In 1989, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theHarwich Mariners of theCape Cod Baseball League.[1]
He was selected by theNew York Yankees in the 4th round of the1990 MLB Draft.
Aknuckleball specialist, Ojala pitched mostly in long relief, although he made 5 starts for the Marlins in 1997 after being called up from theminor leagueCharlotte Knights,[2] and 13 the following year. On August 23, 1998, he gave up a solo home run to Bonds in the top of the third inning inPro Player Stadium, giving Bonds 400 homers for his career.[3]
On September 16, 1998, Ojala became one of only 50 major league pitchers to strike out four batters in a single inning.[4] He spent time in theCincinnati Reds organization prior to the Marlins. Following his release by Florida, he briefly was a member of theBoston Red Sox. He finished with a career record of 3 wins and 10 losses and a career batting average of .121.
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