Armando Galarraga #58

Collaborated on a book with umpire Jim Joyce titled "Nobody's Perfect", which hit bookstores in June 2011.

2012

Went to big league camp with the Orioles...was released from the Baltimore organization on 4/6...signed with the Astros organization on 5/21...pitched for Class A Lexington and Triple-A Oklahoma City and made 5 starts with the Major League Astros...was designated for assignment on 8/22 and declared free agency 3 days later.

2011

Began the season with the Diamondbacks, going 3-4 with a 5.91 ERA (42.2IP, 28ER) in eight starts...Went season-high 7.0 IP twice, April 6 and 29 vs. CHC...Held hitters to a .133 (2-15) average with RISP and 2 outs...Designated for assignment on May 18 and outrighted to Triple-A Reno on May 20...Made five starts for the Aces, going 1-2 with a 9.26 ERA (23.1IP, 24ER)...Allowed one ER in 5.0 IP in his first start, May 29 vs. Sacramento...Was twice placed on the 7-day DL, June 9-July 3 and July 20-end of season...Went 1-2 with a 6.65 ERA (23.0IP, 17ER) in five starts for Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League.

2010

Posted a 4-9 record and 4.49 ERA in 25 games (24 starts) for the Tigers...had an 0-3 record and 11.20 ERA in 3 consecutive poor starts from Sept. 15-27, and posted a 4-6 mark and 3.80 ERA in his other 22 games...also posted a 4-2 mark with a 3.65 ERA in 8 games (7 starts) for Triple-A Toledo...Opened the season at Toledo and compiled a 3-2 record and 2.30 ERA (8 ER in 31.1 IP) with 28 strikeouts in 5 starts during April...tied for second in the International League in wins and strikeouts during the month...was recalled by the Tigers on May 16...In his 4th start after being called up, carried a perfect game into the ninth inning on June 2 vs. Indians before a Jason Donald single broke it up with 2 outs...Donald hit a ground ball to first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who tossed to Galarraga - who was covering first base - but first base umpire Jim Joyce incorrectly called Donald safe on a close play, ending the perfect game and no-hitter...closed out the game to become the first Tigers pitcher to toss a 1-hit shutout since Mike Maroth did so at Comerica Park vs. Yankees on July 16, 2004...according to Elias Sports Bureau, the last Tigers pitcher to have a perfect game broken up with 2 outs in the ninth inning was Milt Wilcox at Chicago's Comiskey Park against the White Sox on April 15, 1983 when Jerry Hairston singled...Completed the 1-hitter with 88 pitches, 67 of them for strikes...if he had completed the game at 83 pitches on Donald's ground ball, it would have been the lowest number of pitches thrown since Addie Joss' 74 pitches in 1908, and the shortest game since Sandy Koufax's perfect game in 1965...Had he completed the perfect game, it would have been the second perfect game in just four days after Phillies' Roy Halladay threw his on May 29...it would have also been the third perfect game of the season (also A's Dallas Braden on May 9. 2010) and the fourth in the last 10 months (also White Sox's Mark Buehrle on July 23, 2009)...Tabbed as the AL Player for the Week for May 31-June 6 for his efforts in the near perfect game...Went 1-1 with a 5.61 ERA in 6 starts after the near perfect game and was optioned to Toledo on July 6...appeared in 1 game with the Mud Hens before being recalled by the Tigers for the remainder of the season on July 19...Matched his career-high with 8 strikeouts on Aug. 20 vs. Indians...Compiled a 1-0 record and 2.01 ERA (7 ER in 31.1 IP) over a 5-start stretch from Aug. 20-Sept. 10.

2009

Started 25 games for the Tigers in 2009 in his second season with the club, before being sent to the bullpen for the remainder of the season in September...Established a career high with eight strikeouts on April 10 versus Texas...Earned Tigers Pitcher of the Month honors for April after posting a 3-0 record and 1.85 ERA (24.1IP/5ER) in four starts -- tied for fourth in the American League with three wins during the month...Suffered the loss in seven straight decisions over a nine-start stretch May 1-June 13, marking a career-long losing streak -- compiled a 7.54 ERA (45.1IP/38ER) over the nine-start stretch...Earned the win on June 30 at Oakland in spite of matching a career high with six walks in the outing -- he became the first Tigers pitcher to issue six walks in a game and earn the victory since Jeremy Bonderman did so in a 3-2 win over Oakland at Comerica Park on August 7, 2003...Posted a 1-1 record and 2.36 ERA (26.2IP/7ER) over a four-start stretch June 30-July 22...Compiled a 3.29 ERA (27.1IP/10ER) in four starts during July...Optioned to Triple A Toledo by the Tigers on August 26 -- did not appear in a game with the Mud Hens before being recalled by the Tigers on September 5...Righthanded batters hit .257 (70x272) against him...lefties batted .309 (88x285) with Galarraga on the mound...Compiled a 5-8 record and 5.09 ERA (99.0IP/56ER) in 18 starts prior to the all-star break...finished 1-2 with a 6.85 ERA (44.2IP/34ER) in 11 games (seven starts) following the all-star break.

2008

Topped all American League rookie pitchers with 13 wins and 126 strikeouts during his first season with the Tigers in 2008 as he was tabbed the Detroit Sports Broadcasters' Association Tigers Rookie of the Year...third among league rookies with a 3.73 ERA...Second in the American League with a .226 batting average against and 7.66 hits per nine innings...fourth in the league with 28 home runs allowed...Fanned 126 batters, the second-most by a rookie pitcher in Tigers history -- marked the most strikeouts in franchise history by a rookie righthanded pitcher...Became the eighth native of Venezuela to pitch for the Tigers, joining Yorman Bazardo, Oscar Henriquez, Wilfredo Ledezma, Felipe Lira, Urbano Lugo, Ugueth Urbina and Lino Urdaneta...he became the fifth pitcher from Venezuela to start a game for Detroit, joining Bazardo, Ledezma, Lira and Lugo...Recalled by the Tigers from Triple A Toledo on April 16 -- earned his first major league win that evening, fanning six batters as he allowed two runs in 6.2 innings at Cleveland...Tabbed the Tigers Pitcher of the Month for April after compiling a 2-0 record and 1.50 ERA (18.0IP/3ER) in three starts...Limited Arizona to one hit in six innings of work on May 17 to earn the win -- it marked the second time in 2008 that he held an opponent to one hit while working at least six innings (other, April 16 at Cleveland)...he became the lone Tigers rookie pitcher to limit opponents to one hit while tossing at least six innings in a start twice during the same season since at least 1956...Posted a four-game winning streak May 28-June 18, compiling a 2.10 ERA (30.0IP/7ER) over the five-outing stretch (four starts)...Earned Tigers Pitcher of the Month honors for the second straight month in May after posting a 2-2 record and 4.55 ERA (31.2IP/16ER) in five starts...Matched a career high with three innings of relief on June 3 at Oakland...Posted a 3-0 record and 3.34 ERA (32.1IP/12ER) in six outings (five starts) during June...Carried a perfect game through six innings on July 23 at Kansas City before surrendering a single to David DeJesus to lead off the seventh inning -- established a career high with seven strikeouts in the outing...equaled the high with seven strikeouts on August 31 versus Kansas City...Compiled a career-high five-game winning streak July 23-August 19, posting a 2.54 ERA (39.0IP/11ER) over the six start stretch...Garnered Tigers Pitcher of the Month honors for July after finishing the month with a 2-2 record and 3.23 ERA (30.2IP/11ER) in five starts -- 12th in the American League with a 3.23 ERA during July...Finished 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA (40.2IP/12ER) in six starts during August to earn Tigers Pitcher of the Month honors -- ninth in the American League with a 2.66 ERA during August...Compiled an 8-4 record and 3.36 ERA (99.0IP/37ER) in 17 outings (15 starts) on the road -- 10th in the American League with a 3.36 ERA on the road...finished 5-3 with a 4.18 ERA (79.2IP/37ER) in 13 starts at Comerica Park...Limited righthanded batters to a .174 batting average (52x299) -- tops among American League pitchers...lefties hit .267 (100x374) with Galarraga on the mound...Opponents hit .222 (28x126) against him with runners in scoring position.

2007

Saw action with Double A Frisco and Triple A Oklahoma in the Texas Rangers organization during the 2007 season, before joining the Rangers in September for his first major league action...Began the season with Frisco -- tied for the lead in the Texas League with two shutouts, while he tied for second with two complete games and finished fourth with 114 strikeouts...Second among all Texas League starters with 8.09 strikeouts per nine innings...Had his option transferred to Oklahoma on May 21 -- started one game before returning to Frisco the next day...Tabbed the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for July 2-8 -- finished 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA (15.0IP/3ER) in two starts...Finished 3-1 with a 1.58 ERA (40.0IP/7ER) in six starts during July -- third in the Texas League with a 1.58 ERA...Had his option transferred to Oklahoma on August 15 -- posted a 2-1 record and 3.38 ERA (18.2IP/7ER) in three starts during August...Tossed a two-hit shutout in the first game of a doubleheader on August 25 at Nashville -- tied for second in the Pacific Coast League with the one shutout...Had his option transferred back to Frisco on September 4 -- did not pitch before being recalled by the Rangers from Frisco on September 12...Made his major league debut on September 15, tossing a scoreless inning of relief at Oakland...Named the 30th-best prospect in the Rangers organization following the season by Baseball America.

2006

Limited to 18 starts in his four stops in the Rangers organization during the 2006 season...Began the season with Frisco -- forced to the disabled list on May 27 with a right elbow strain after nine starts...Started six games during two separate injury rehab stints with the Arizona League Rangers...started one game with Single A Spokane on August 21, before being reinstated from the disabled list on August 23...Had his option transferred to Single A Bakersfield on August 24...Named the 15th-best prospect in the Rangers organization following the season by Baseball America.

2005

Acquired by the Rangers along with OF's Brad Wilkerson and Terrmel Sledge in a trade with Washington for INF Alfonso Soriano on December 12, 2005...split the 2005 season between Potomac (A) and Harrisburg (AA)...combined to go 6-8 with a 3.80 ERA (66 ER/156.1 IP) in 27 games/starts...ranked among Washington's organizational leaders in strikeouts (3rd, 137) and ERA (8th)...was named as the 5th-best prospect in the Washington organization and the 7th-best in the Texas organization by Baseball America during the off-season...tabbed by the same publication as the 7th-best prospect in the Carolina League following the season.

2004

Finished third on the Single-A Savannah pitching staff with 19 games started...Tied for fifth in the South Atlantic League with 2 complete games.

2003

Limited to 5 starts during an injury rehab assignment with the Gulf Coast League Expos as he continued his recovery from Tommy John surgery...Went 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA (15.0IP, 3ER) in those contests.

2002

Made just two starts for the Gulf Coast League Expos before missing the remainder of the season with right elbow inflammation and soreness.

2001

Pitched primarily in relief for the Gulf Coast League Expos...Tied for fourth on the pitching staff with 14 appearances.

2000

Assigned to the Venezuelan Summer League Expos for the second straight season...Converted his first professional save after making 14 appearances (9 starts).

1999

Made his professional debut with the Venezuelan Summer League Expos...Went 1-2 with a 4.98 ERA (24 ER in 43.1 IP) in 21 games (3 starts).