Chris Bootcheck

Chris Bootcheck
Bootcheck during his tenure with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2005.
Detroit Tigers – No. --
Pitcher
Born: October 24, 1978 (1978-10-24)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 2003 for the Anaheim Angels
Career statistics (through 2008 season)
Win-Loss	3-7
Earned run average	6.04
Strikeouts	92
Teams
Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2003, 2005-2008) Pittsburgh Pirates (2009) Yokohama BayStars (2010) (NPB) Lotte Giants (2011) (KBO)

Christopher Brandon Bootcheck (born October 24, 1978 in LaPorte, Indiana) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.

Playing career

College

Bootcheck played collegiately for the Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference. He attended Michigan City (Rogers) High School for two years and La Porte High School for two years. He made his major league debut with the Anaheim Angels on September 9, 2003.

Professional

On May 2, 2006, Bootcheck was hurt while running from the bullpen to the mound during the Angels' brawl with the Oakland Athletics. He was placed on the disabled list with a hamstring injury and missed most of the season. He became a free agent after the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In 2010, he played for the Yokohama Bay Stars of Nippon Professional Baseball. However, in 2011, he returned to Major League Baseball, signing a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. On July 2, he was granted his release by Tampa Bay.

On December 11, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)