Charlie Haeger #40

Charles Wallis Haeger...graduated in 2001 from Catholic Central High School in Plymouth, MI...named to the All-Catholic Team as a senior after going 7-2 with a 1.88 ERA and 101 strikeouts...was the winning pitcher in the state championship game as a sophomore...brother, Greg, played in the Detroit Tigers organization and is currently a baseball coach at Madonna University in Livonia, MI...attended Madonna in 2003 and was a member of the golf team...worked with Charlie Hough on his knuckleball in 2006.

2010

Knuckleballer went 0-4 with an 8.40 ERA in 9 games (6 GS) with the Dodgers before being designated for assignment on June 25...opened the season as the club's fifth starter after going 2-0 with a 2.20 ERA (4 ER, 16.1 IP) in Spring Training...went 0-4 with a 9.78 ERA (25 ER, 23.0 IP) in his 6 starts and posted a 3.86 ERA (3 ER, 7.0 IP) in 3 appearances out of the bullpen...struck out 12 batters April 11 vs. Florida in his first start of the season...was the most for a Dodger pitcher in his first start of the season in April since Don Drysdale's 14 strikeouts in 11.0 innings on Opening Day 1960 (4/12/60)... missed 36 games due to injury, including a 22-game stint on the DL from May 9-June 3 with plantar fasciitis...sidelined for 14 games June 6-24 with a sprained right big toe... finished the season with Albuquerque (AAA).

2009

Had his contract purchased on August 11 and appeared in six games (three starts) for the Dodgers, going 1-1 with a 3.32 ERA...The knuckleballer limited opposing hitters to a .188 average (13-for-69)...Had a 1.80 ERA (3 ER/15.0 IP) in three games (two starts) at Dodger Stadium...Struck out a career-high seven batters in 7.0 scoreless innings on August 22 vs. Chicago (NL)...Did not allow a run in three relief appearances (2.2 innings)...Won the May Dodger Pride Award for Albuquerque, going 3-1 with a 4.41 ERA (16 ER/32.2 IP) in five starts...Named a Pacific Coast League All-Star, leading the league with 11 wins, 144.2 innings, and four complete games at the time of his call up on August 11

2008

Went 10-13 with a 4.45 ERA (88 ER/178.0 IP) for Triple-A Charlotte in 28 games (25 starts)...Struck out 117 batters and walked 77...Designated for assignment by the White Sox on Sept. 6 and was claimed off waivers by the Padres on Sept. 10...In four games for San Diego, gave up eight earned runs in just 4.1 innings (16.62 ERA)

2007

Knuckleballer appeared in eight games with the White Sox, posting a 7.15 ERA (9 ER/11.1 IP) ... walked eight batters (two intentional), while recording just one strikeout ... opponents hit .354 (17-48), up from .182 in 2006 ... was recalled from Class AAA Charlotte on 7/12 and made his 2007 debut on 7/14 at Baltimore (1 ER/0.2 IP) ... went 5.0 scoreless IP over three appearances from 7/17-21 ... recorded a 12.71 ERA (8 ER/ 5.2 IP) over his last four appearances from 7/22-8/1 before being optioned to Charlotte ... began the season with the Knights ... went 5-16 with a 4.08 ERA (67 ER/167.2 IP) in 24 appearances (23 starts) with Charlotte ... posted a 6.19 ERA (47 ER/68.1 IP) with 57 strikeouts over his first 12 starts, compared to a 2.27 ERA (20 ER/79.1 IP) with 69 strikeouts over his final 12 appearances (11 starts) ... led the International League in losses and tied for second in complete games (three) ... struck out a season-best 10 batters in a loss on 6/29 at Syracuse ... allowed one earned run in three of his final four starts.

2006

Knuckleballer spent the majority of the season at Class AAA Charlotte ... went 1-1 with a 3.44 ERA (7 ER/ 18.1 IP) and one save in seven games (one start) over two stints with the White Sox ... was 0-1 with a 10.38 ERA (5 ER/4.1 IP) as a starter and 1-0 with 1.29 ERA (2 ER/14.0 IP) in relief ... walked 13 and struck out 19 (17 in relief) ... did not throw a wild pitch ... Sox catchers were charged with three passed balls while he was on the mound ... was recalled from the Knights on 5/10 and made his major-league debut that night vs. Los Angeles-AL ... suffered the loss, allowing six runs (five earned) on five hits and six walks over 4.1 IP ... was the youngest knuckleballer to make his debut since at least 1992 ... recorded his first strikeout (Jose Molina) in the second inning ... was optioned back to Charlotte following the game ... was recalled for the second time on 9/1 and used solely out of the bullpen ... threw at least 2.0 IP in four of his six relief outings ... recorded his first major-league win on 9/23 vs. Seattle, striking out five batters over a season-high 3.1 perfect IP of relief ... collected his first major-league save on 9/27 at Cleveland, retiring all four batters faced (1.2 IP) ... was 14-6 with a 3.07 ERA (58 ER/170.0 IP) in 26 games (25 starts) with Charlotte ... led the International League in wins and ranked fourth in ERA, strikeouts (130) and IP ... tossed two complete games ... threw 15 wild pitches ... was the starting pitcher at the IL midseason All-Star Game, tossing 2.0 perfect IP ... allowed one hit over 7.0 scoreless IP in his Triple-A debut on 4/8 at Toledo but did not factor in the decision ... was 7-0 with a 1.03 ERA (8 ER/70.0 IP) in his first 11 starts ... ERA was as low as 1.95 on 7/9, but posted a 5.19 ERA (34 ER/59.0 IP) the remainder of the season ... worked with former major-leaguer Charlie Hough during spring training and also with Boston's Tim Wakefield when the Sox visited Fenway Park in early September.

2005

Combined to go 14-5 with a 3.50 ERA (65 ER/167.1 IP) and 112 strikeouts in 27 games (26 starts) between Class A Winston-Salem and Class AA Birmingham ... led all Sox farmhands in victories and IP, ranked fifth in strikeouts and sixth in ERA ... limited left-handers to a .242 (65-269) average ... was 8-2 with 2.13 ERA (20 ER/ 84.2 IP) on the road ... made 16 quality starts and lasted at least 6.0 IP on 19 occasions ... threw six wild pitches but allowed just four home runs, an average of 0.22 per 9.0 IP ... began the season at Winston-Salem, where he went 8-2 with a 3.20 ERA (29 ER/81.2 IP) in 14 games (13 starts) ... was named to the Carolina League midseason All-Star Team ... won his first seven decisions with the Warthogs, including a 4-0 record with a 1.73 ERA (5 ER/ 26.0 IP) in April ... allowed one run on two hits over 7.0 IP on 6/6 at Potomac but did not factor in the decision ... was promoted to Birmingham on 6/18 ... went 6-3 with a 3.78 ERA (36 ER/85.2 IP) in 13 starts with the Barons ... tied for the Southern League lead in complete games (three) and shutouts (two) ... ERA with Birmingham would have been 2.85 minus a start on 8/23 vs. Tennessee (10 ER/3.2 IP) ... tossed five-hit shutouts on 8/13 vs. Huntsville and 8/28 at Jacksonville ... suffered the loss in Game 1 of the SL playoffs at Jacksonville (2 ER/8.0 IP) ... pitched for La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League, going 4-3 with a 4.74 ERA (23 ER/43.2 IP) in eight starts ... threw a bullpen session for White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and pitching coach Don Cooper on 9/27 at Comerica Park.

2004

Returned to baseball after retiring following the 2002 campaign ... combined to go 2-9 with a 4.06 ERA (40 ER/88.2 IP) in 15 starts between Advanced Rookie Bristol and Class A Kannapolis ... tossed a season-high 7.1 scoreless IP on 8/16 vs. Charleston (S.C.).

2003

Sat out the season while on the voluntary retired list.

2002

Spent second straight season at Rookie Phoenix ... finished second in the (25) and tied for fourth in saves (six) ... lasted at least 3.0 IP on five occasions.

2001

Made his professional debut at Phoenix, appearing in 13 games (four starts).