Andrew Chafin
Andrew Chafin | |
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Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 47 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Kettering, Ohio | June 17, 1990|
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 13, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
MLB statistics (through August 12, 2020) | |
Win–loss record | 10–12 |
Earned run average | 3.66 |
Strikeouts | 287 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Andrew Gregory Chafin (born June 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball.
Career
Chafin is from Wakeman, Ohio[1] and attended Western Reserve High School in Collins, Ohio. He pitched a no-hitter in his final high school game.[2]
Chafin played college baseball at Kent State University. As a freshman in 2009, he was the Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year after he had a 1.26 earned run average (ERA), eight saves and 55 strikeouts over 35+2⁄3 innings pitched.[3] In 2010, he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the 2010 season.[4][5] He returned in 2011 as a starter and had a 2.02 ERA with 105 strikeouts over 89 innings. After the 2011 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6]
Chafin was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.[7] He made his professional debut for the Arizona League Diamondbacks, pitching in one game, recording two strikeouts over one inning. Pitching for the Visalia Rawhide in 2012, he recorded a 4.93 ERA with 150 strikeouts over 122+1⁄3. He started the 2013 season with Visalia and was promoted to the Mobile BayBears during the season.[8] Overall, he had a 3.20 ERA and 119 strikeouts over 157+1⁄3.
Chafin made his Major League debut on August 13, 2014 against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field, going 5 innings allowing three hits, two walks, and three strikeouts, earning a no-decision.[9] In his second start and first Major League at-bat on September 17, 2014, for the Arizona Diamondbacks, he hit a single and got an RBI.[10]
Chafin was converted into a reliever for the 2015 season, a season in which he finished 5-1 with a 2.76 ERA in 66 games for the D'Backs. The following season, just like the majority of the pitching staff, Chafin struggled throughout the season, appearing in 32 games with a 6.75 ERA. He bounced back the following season, being used now as a situational left hander out of the bullpen. In 71 games, he had a 3.51 ERA for the D'Backs. In 2018, Chafin was continued to be used as a situational lefty out of the bullpen, pitching 49+1⁄3 innings. His record was 1-6 in a career high 77 games. In 2019, Chafin appeared in 77 games for the second consecutive season, finishing with a record of 2-2 in 52+2⁄3 innings.
References
- ^ Andrew Chafin - 2011 Baseball - Kent State University Retrieved 2018-05-25.
- ^ "Lefty Dominates Mapleton / Western Reserve's Andrew Chafin Throws No-Hitter In Final High School Game". The Times-Gazette. May 28, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "Chafin named Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year at Kent State". The Morning Journal. May 27, 2009. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Alexander, Elton (May 27, 2011). "Kent State's Andrew Chafin is healthy again, and eyes of Major League Baseball are on him". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Hazelwood, Mark (May 24, 2010). "Former Firelands Conference pitchers follow similar paths". Sandusky Register. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Gilbert, Steve (May 24, 2013). "Kent State lefty Chafin rounds out D-backs' day". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (June 2, 2013). "Pitcher Andrew Chafin angling for victories with Mobile BayBears". Al.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ Magruder, Jack (September 17, 2014). "D-backs plan to give Chafin 2 starts". Fox Sports.
- ^ "Baseball Capsules". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. September 18, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kent State Golden Flash bio
- Andrew Chafin on Twitter
- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Kettering, Ohio
- Baseball players from Ohio
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- Kent State Golden Flashes baseball players
- Orleans Firebirds players
- Arizona League Diamondbacks players
- Visalia Rawhide players
- Mobile BayBears players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Reno Aces players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- People from Wakeman, Ohio