Brett Myers #39

Full name BRETT ALLEN MYERS...Married, Kim...Couple has one daughter, Kylie (10) and three sons, Kolt (7), Koda (2) and Kace (1)... A 1999 graduate of Englewood High School (FL), going 8-2 with a 0.80 ERA in 78.0 innings (25 H, 34 BB, 131 SO) in his senior year.

2012

Split the season between Houston and Chicago-AL, going a combined 3-8 with a 3.31 ERA (24 ER/65.1 IP), 19 saves and eight holds over a career-high 70 appearances... Acquired from Houston with cash considerations on July 21...Went 0-4 with a 3.52 ERA (12ER/30.2IP) and 19 saves over 35 games with the Astros and 3-4 with a 3.12 mark (12ER/34.2 IP) with the White Sox ... Converted 19 of his 21 save opportunities with Houston... Allowed 23.8% (5-21) of inherited runners to score...Worked 2.0IP three times (8/27 at Baltimore, 9/14 at Minnesota & 9/30 vs. TB), matching his career high in relief. On the year batters hit .261 (65-249) off him with a .721 OPS...RH hitters hit .245 (35-143) off him... Concluded season with the Sox by posting an ERA of 2.81 in 15 Sept/Oct outings (16.0IP, 14H, 5ER, 12K)...Has four Opening Day starts in his career, three for Philadelphia (2007-09) and one for Houston (2011)...As a starter, is 89-79 with a 4.27 ERA (740ER/1560IP) in 249 career starts...Has tossed 12 career complete-games.

2011

Led the club in starts and innings pitched...marked his second straight year to reach the 200-inning mark and the third time in his career (also, 2005)...finished T-9th in the NL in innings pitched...went 4-0 with a 1.24 ERA (5ER/36.1IP) in a run of five starts from Aug. 27 - Sept. 23, allowing only one earned run in each of those starts...the last Astros pitcher to start five consecutive games, while allowing one-or-fewer runs, was Wandy Rodriguez from July 25 - Aug. 16, 2010...finished the season 4-1 with a 2.62 ERA (10ER/34.1IP) in five starts in September...made a relief appearance on Aug. 30 vs. PIT before missing his next scheduled start due to the impending birth of his fourth child, Kace Ryan, on Sept. 12...marked his first relief app. since Oct. 4, 2009 vs. FLA...tossed the only two complete games for the Astros, a win on June 17 at LAD (2ER/9.0IP) and a loss on July 26 at STL (3ER/8IP)...fanned a season-high 11 batters on July 15 vs. PIT, his 15th career double-digit strikeout game...since the beginning of the 2010 season, ranks fifth in the NL in innings pitched (439.2) and tied for ninth in quality starts (43)...started on Opening Day on April 1 at PHI and did not factor into the decision after allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits in 7.0 innings...became just the second Astro on Opening Day to toss at least 7.0 innings without recording a strikeout, joining Robin Roberts on April 12, 1966 at LAD...was the fourth OD start of his career and his first since doing so for the Phillies in three straight seasons from 2007-09...has gone 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA (11ER/25.2IP) in his four career Opening Day starts.

2010

Led the Astros pitching staff with a 14-8 record and a 3.14 ERA (78ER/223.2IP) in 33 starts... set career marks in ERA and innings pitched, and tied his career high in wins... ranked fifth in the NL in innings pitched and tied for seventh with 24 quality starts... named Astros Pitcher of the Year by the Houston Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America... hurled 6.0-or-more innings in his first 32 starts in 2010, which is a club record and the longest in the Majors to start a season since 2002 when Curt Schilling went 6.0-or-more inning in his first 35 starts/apps... became one of just five MLB pitchers since 1920 to go 6.0-or-more innings in their first 32 apps. to start a season... joined RHP Roy Oswalt as just the second set of Astros teammates to begin a season with at least 10 straight starts of 6+ innings... the only other teammates in Astros history to do so were LHP Mike Hampton (14 starts) and RHP Jose Lima (13 starts) in 1998... finished the season 8-0 with a 2.01 ERA (22ER/98.2IP) in 14 starts at home... ranked fourth in the NL in home ERA... is just the second Astros starter to finish a season undefeated at home (min. 10 starts), also, Jim Deshaies (6-0 in 11 starts at home in 1987)... went 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA (1ER/14IP) in two starts at Wrigley Field in Chicago... in his nine career appearances at the venue, has posted a 4-2 record with one save and a 1.52 ERA (8ER/47.1IP)... his ERA in Chicago ranks as the lowest in baseball among active pitchers (min. 30IP)... with his win on Aug. 23 at PHI, became one of just 18 active pitchers to defeat every NL team... tied his career high by winning six consecutive decisions from Aug. 23-Sept. 24... tossed a complete game on July 27 at CHC, allowing only one run on four hits, while fanning a career-high-tying 12 hitters... marked his third career 12-strikeout game and first since Sept. 20, 2006 vs. CHC... posted a 6-2 record and a 3.20 ERA after July 27... combined with Wandy Rodriguez (3-1, 1.90) and Bud Norris (7-3, 3.84) to go 16-6 with a 2.90 ERA (80ER/248IP) in that span... went undefeated in July (3-0) and has not lost in the month of July since 2006... after June 23, was 9-3 in his final 18 starts with a 3.09 ERA (42ER/122.1IP)... recorded his 1,000th career strikeout on April 25 vs. PIT (Charlie Morton).

2009

Was the Opening Day starter and began the season in the starting rotation...finished 2009 in the bullpen... earned the win after pitching a season-high 8.0 innings, May 22 at NYY...was placed on the 15-day DL on May 30 (retroactive to May 28) with a right hip strain...had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right hip on June 4 (Dr. Michael Ciccotti)...made six rehab appearances before being activated on Sept. 4...appeared in relief for the remainder of the season...went 0-0, 6.43 ERA (5ER/7IP) in eight relief appearances...pitched 5.1 scoreless innings in five of his eight relief appearances and allowed five earned runs in 1.2 IP in the other three games (26.99 ERA).

2008

Was the Opening Day starter for the 2nd straight season and went 3-9, 5.84 ERA through his first 17 starts...Pitched 6.1 no-hit innings, 6/4 vs CIN and allowed only 1 hit in 7.1 innings, but took the loss (Phils lost, 2-0)...Was optioned to the minor leagues on 7/1 and made 4 starts (1-3, 2.19 ERA)...Recalled on 7/20 and went 7-4, 3.20 ERA in his final 13 starts of the season; went 7-2, 1.80 ERA, .216 opponents avg in 11 of the 13 starts...Allowed 1 ER or none in 6 of his 13 starts after being recalled...Became the 3rd Phillie in the last 30 years to allow 9 hits while pitching a shutout, 8/20 vs WSH; the other two: Jerry Koosman, 4/30/85 vs MTL (11 hits) and Curt Schilling, 5/6/00 at ATL (11)...Had a career-best 17.0-inning scoreless streak, 8/20-30 (3 GS), the 2nd-longest by a Phillie in 2008 (Hamels: 19.0 IP, 5/9-20)...Had 3 double-digit SO games: 5/3 vs SF, 5/30 vs FLA & 9/5 at NYM, bringing his career total to 11, 5th-most in franchise history...Had 52 SO in 45.1 IP over a 6-start span, 8/14-9/10 (10.32 SO/9.0 IP)...Allowed 5 HR over his final 13 starts (88.1 IP) after allowing 24 HR in his first 17 starts (101.2)...Pitched at least 6.0 innings in 20 of his 30 starts; went 10-6, 2.86 ERA in those starts...Finished the season with 936 SO, 9th-most in Phillies history and 5th-most among right-handed pitchers...Became the 1st pitcher in LCS history to collect 3 hits in a game, 10/10 vs LAD; also the 1st pitcher since 1919 to collect 3 hits and 3 RBI in a single playoff game (last: Dutch Ruether, 10/1/19 vs CWS, WS Game 1).

2007

Began the season as the Phillies' Opening Day starter (his first Opening Day assignment) and ended it as the closer... Threw the first and last pitches of the Phillies' season and was on the mound when the team clinched their first postseason berth in 14 years...Made 3 starts (0-2, 9.39 ERA) before being moved to the bullpen...Went 1-0, 6 SV, 0.90 ERA (2 ER, 20.0 IP) in his first 17 relief appearances...Phillies went 17-1 in his first 18 relief appearances...Averaged 13.5 SO/9.0 IP (30 SO/20.0 IP) in that span...Became the 1st Phillie to get a 2.0-inning (or more) save since 7/24/04 vs CHI (Tim Worrell), 5/9 at ARI...Left the game, 5/23 at FLA, and was placed on the 15-day DL on 5/25 (retroactive to 5/24) with a right shoulder strain...Made 3 rehab appearances with Clearwater (A) before being activated on 7/27...Went 2-1, 7 saves, 1.72 ERA (3 ER, 15.2 IP) in his final 14 appearances...Became the 17th different Phillie to get 20 or more saves in a season...Overall,went 5-5, 21 saves, 2.87 ERA (17, 53.1 IP) in 48 relief appearances; Phillies went 39-9 (.813) in those games.

2006

Led all Phillies starters in wins (12), ERA (3.91), starts (31), innings (198.0), strikeouts (189), winning % (.632) and opponents' batting average (.257)...Led all NL pitchers in SO (107) in the 2nd half...Posted double-digit wins for the 4th consecutive season, tied for 7th-longest in Phillies history; also reached 30 starts for the 4th straight year...Finished 5th in the NL in SO and 3rd in SO/9.0 IP (8.59)...Had a 2.90 ERA (26 ER, 80.2 IP) through his first 12 starts of the season...Pitched 7.2 shutout innings, 4/16 at COL, becoming the first visiting pitcher to win a 1-0 game at Coors Field...Pitched at least 6.0 innings in 10 consecutive starts, 4/16-6/4, going at least 7.0 innings in 7 of the 10 (Phillies went 8-2 in those starts)...Optioned to Clearwater (A) and placed on the temporary inactive list on 6/30 for personal reasons...Was removed from the temporary inactive list and recalled on 7/16...Won 5 consecutive road starts, 7/16-8/29...Allowed 3 straight HR in the 6th inning, 8/13 vs CIN, becoming the first Phillies pitcher to do that since Mike Welch, 8/2/98 vs SF...Went 4-1 in August, tying his career high for wins in a month (also went 4-1 in July 2005)...Tied his career high with 12 SO and pitched a season-high 9.0 innings, 9/20 vs CHI; his 6th career CG and first of the season...Averaged 9.8 SO/9.0 IP (93 SO, 85.0 IP) in his final 3 starts.

2005

Posted the lowest ERA (3.72) of his career, while making 34 starts and logging 215 1/3 innings, also career highs. ... Threw two of Philadelphia's four complete games, going 1-1 in those starts. ... His 13 wins were tied with Cory Lidle for second on the staff.

2004

Finished with 2nd-most wins on team (11)...Posted double digits in wins for 2nd straight season...Pitched 2nd career shutout, 5/20 vs LA (5 H, 2 BB, 5 SO)...Went 5-1, 3.16 ERA over an 8-start span, 5/9- 6/17 (Phillies went 7-1)...Had a team- and career-longest 5-game losing streak, 6/22-7/23, during which he had just 14 runs of support in the 6 games (including 6 runs in a no-decision)...Pitched 8.0 shutout innings and had season-high 9 SO, 8/8 at LA...Made 1st ML relief appearance, 9/18 vs MTL (L, 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 SO); was the team's 9th pitcher of the night in the 14th and final inning...Walked 2 batters or fewer in 20 of his 31 starts...Finished tied for team lead with 8 sacrifice hits (Randy Wolf).

2003

First season on Opening Day roster and 1st full season in the majors ... At 22 years, 7 months and 14 days on Opening Day, was the youngest pitcher to open the season in Phillies rotation since Calvin Maduro in 1997 (22 years, 6 months, 27 days) ... His 14 wins were tied for 12th most in the NL ... Struck out a career-high 11 batters in 1st start of season, 4/6 vs PIT; did not allow an earned run, but took the loss in Phillies' 2-0 defeat ... Pitched 7.2 scoreless innings, 4/28 at LA (6 H, 4 SO) ... Lost on 6/11 at ANA, and did not lose another game until 8/10 at SF, going 6-0 in 10 starts between losses ... Threw 1st ML shutout, 6/22 vs BOS (9.0 IP, 3 H) and at 22 years, 309 days old, became the youngest Phillie to pitch a shutout since Kevin Gross was 22 years, 83 days old on 8/30/83 ... Tied his career-high with a 12.0 scoreless inning streak, 6/22-28 ... Had a 16.1 walkless inning streak, 6/22-7/8; followed immediately by a career and team-best 22.0 walkless inning streak, 7/8-25 ... Took a shutout into the 9th inning, 7/20 vs MTL (8.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 10 SO) ... Phillies averaged 5.4 runs in his starts (174 runs/32 starts), just 2.4 runs in his 9 losses (22 runs) ... Had his 1st/only career multi-hit game, 9/11 at ATL (single, double) ... MISC: Has pitched or been scheduled to pitch on 9/11 each year since 2001 b 2001, start in Reading play-offs cancelled ... 2002, won 9-2 vs FLA ... 2002, won 8-3 at ATL.

2002

Began season with Scranton (AAA), becoming 1st AAA rookie to be Red Barons' Opening Day starter . . . Rated the best right-handed pitching prospect in the minor leagues by Baseball America and the 2nd-best prospect overall in the International League . . . Rated as having the best breaking ball and 3rd-best fastball velocity in the minors by BA . . . Finished 2nd in the IL with 4 CG . . . Pitched 16.1 innings in his first 2 triple-A starts and allowed just 3 ER (1.65 ERA) . . . Pitched a one-hitter, 4/25 vs Toledo (9.0 IP, 2 BB, 10 SO), earning IL Pitcher of the Week and Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week honors (4/22-28) . . . Missed 2 starts in May with a blister on his right index finger . . . Fined $450 and suspended for 5 games for throwing behind Drew Henson, 6/24 vs Columbus . . . Selected to Major League Baseball's annual All-Star Futures Game played at Miller Park on 7/7, for 2nd straight season (0.1 IP, H, SO) . . . Walked just 1 batter in his last 6 minor league starts, spanning 45.0 IP and had a streak of 39.1 innings (6/19-7/18) without issuing a walk . . . Was 4-0, 1.66 ERA in his last 5 starts with Scranton . . . Hit .263 (5-19), 2 doubles, 5 RBI, 4 sacs in minors . . . Contract purchased by Phillies, 7/24, and made ML debut that day in a start at Wrigley Field . . . Won his debut (8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO), becoming just 5th ML pitcher in the last 30 years to pitch 8.0 or more innings and allow 2 hits or less in his ML debut . . . Threw 1st ML complete game, 8/14 vs MIL (won 4-1) . . . Became 1st Phillies rookie to pitch a CG since Carlton Loewer, 6/14/98 vs CHI . . . Posted a 2.62 ERA (10 ER, 34.1 IP) in 5 August starts . . . Doubled for his 1st ML hit (and extra-base hit), 8/20 at MIL . . . His RBI single on 9/18 at ATL was 1st ML RBI . . . Pitched through the 6th inning in 7 of his 12 ML starts . . . Selected to SportsTicker's 2002 All-Prospect Team.

2001

Made jump from low-A Piedmont to double-A Reading . . . Pitched at least 7.0 innings in 11 of 23 games . . . Struck out season-high 11 batters, 4/13 at Akron (7.0 IP) . . . Pitched 20.0 consecutive scoreless innings, 4/8-25 . . . Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April (3-0, 1.04 ERA, 26.0 IP, 3 ER, 28 SO) . . . Threw 7.0 inning shutout, 6/2 vs Trenton (2nd game) . . . Selected to Major League Baseball's All-Star Futures Game played at SAFECO Field, 7/8 (2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO) . . . Won 5 consecutive starts, 7/20-8/12 (2.68 ERA) . . . Eastern League Pitcher of the Week, 8/6-12 (2-0, 1.20 ERA, 15.0 IP, 2 ER, 13 SO, 3 BB) . . . Went 6-0 in last 10 regular season starts . . . Was 0-1, 2.25 ERA (8.0 IP, 2 ER) in 1 EL playoff start . . . Ranked Phillies' 2nd-best prospect by Baseball America and top minor league pitcher by USA Today Baseball Weekly . . . Pitched in Florida Instructional League.

2000

Spent entire season with Piedmont (A) . . . Ranked 2nd in South Atlantic League in innings (175.1) and tied for 3rd in wins (13) . . . Led team in starts (27) and strikeouts (140) . . . Threw 1st pro shutout, 5/22 at Columbus . . . Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 5/22-28 . . . Struck out season-high 12 batters, 8/7 at Charleston, SC (8.0 IP, 1 ER) . . . Pitched at least 6 innings in 22 of 27 starts . . . Was 0-1, 1.08 ERA in 1 playoff start (8.1 IP, 5 H, 3 BB, SO) . . . Rated 7th-best prospect in SAL and 2nd-best in Phillies organization by Baseball America.

1999

Phillies 1st round pick (12th overall) in June draft . . . Made pro debut with Gulf Coast Phillies (R) . . . Recorded 1st win, 8/7 vs GCL Yankees . . . Opposing batters hit just .177 against him . . . Named Phillies' 3rd-best prospect by Baseball America . . . Pitched in Florida Instructional League.