Todd Coffey #60

Justin Todd Coffey...resides in Rutherfordton, NC...married to Jennifer...has two daughters, Hannah and Haley, and a son Harrison...is a graduate of Chase (NC) High...grandfather, A.T. Coffey Jr., played semi-pro baseball with the Reliford Count y Owls...is a science fiction buf f with par ticular interest in Star Wars and Star Trek...originall y sele cted by Cincinnati in the 41st round of the 1998 First-Year Player Draft...signed by Reds scout Steve Kring.

2011

Went 5-1 with 10 holds and a 3.62 ERA in 69 appearances in his initial season with the Nationals...Successfully stranded a career-best 80.6 percent (36 of 43) of inherited runners, a mark that ranked seventh in the NL...Against NL East foes, went 3-0 with a 2.73 ERA (9 ER/29.2 IP) in 34 games... batting average against (.244) was best of career...Allowed just one earned run in 14.2 innings (0.61 ERA) in 13 appearances in May...Fanned a career-best five batters on May 5 at Philadelphia...on May 11 at Atlanta, worked 1.2 scoreless innings as four of five outs recorded came via the strikeout...Missed 12 games from April 9-24 during a stint on the 15-day DL (left calf strain).

2010

In final season with MIL, struck out a career-high 8.1 batters per 9.0 innings en route to finishing 2-4 with 13 holds and a 4.76 ERA in a team-leading 69 appearances...paced the Brew Crew in appearances for a 2nd consecutive season... was 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA in 26 games upon being placed on the 15-Day DL on June 6 (retroactive to May 30) with a right thumb contusion...ERA in 43 appearances after the DL stint was 5.35.

2009

Was named Brewers Unsung Hero as voted on by the members of the Milwaukee Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America...Went 4-4 with a 2.90 ERA and 2 saves in 78 relief appearances during his first full season with the team...Led the National League with a career-high 83.2 relief innings pitched...His 78 appearances led the staff, tied for seventh in the National League and ranked third in franchise history for a single season...Did not surrender a run in his first 16 appearances or 17.0 innings as a Brewer dating back to 2008...the 16 scoreless appearances were a franchise record after making a debut with the team...Had saves on 4/10 at New York-NL and 4/22 at Philadelphia...Held opponents to a .247 batting average...Retired 54 of 78 first batters faced (69.2%)...Stranded 33 of 51 inherited runners (64.7%)...Was named Brewers Pitcher of the Month for July after going 1-0 with a 1.26 ERA in 11 games (14.1 IP, 16 K)...Posted a 0.96 ERA over his final 11 appearances of the season (9.1 IP, 1 ER)...Signed a one-year contract on 1/21/10, avoiding arbitration.

2008

Combined with Cincinnati and Milwaukee to go 1-0 with a 4.39 ERA in 26 relief appearances...Began the season with the Reds and went 0-0 with a 6.05 ERA in 17 appearances during two stints with the team (Opening Day-4/27 and 7/19-7/31)...Also appeared in 34 games at Triple-A Louisville, where he was 3-3 with a 4.35 ERA and 2 saves...Was designated for assignment by Cincinnati on 9/9 and claimed off waivers by Milwaukee on 9/10...Went 1-0 and did not allow a run in 9 appearances with the Brewers (7.1 IP)...Made his Brewers debut on 9/13 at Philadelphia (1 IP)...His only win of the season came against his former team on 9/21 at Cincinnati...On 12/8 signed a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.

2007

For the third straight season made at least 57 apps for the Reds...didn't allow a run in his last 9 apps of the season (6.1ip)...began the year with the Reds and posted a 4.94era in 26 apps before he was optioned to Louisville on 5/24, when RHP Gary Majewski was recalled...spent the rest of the season shuttling between Cin and Louisville...overall had 5 stints in Cin...was recalled for the final time after Louisville's season ended...earned his victories on 4/13 at Chi (6-5 win) and 7/19 at Fla (7-5 win)...on 7/31 at Wsh threw a career-high 2.2 innings...posted a 1.33era in 19 apps at Louisville...while with the Bats, on 8/9 vs Indianapolis singled for his first professional hit.

2006

Led the staff with 81 apps and 78.0 relief innings pitched, both career highs...were the most apps by a Reds pitcher since Stan Belinda's 84g in 1997...ranked among National League pitching leaders in both categories (T6th in apps, 9th in relief IP)...his 18 apps in August were the most by a Reds pitcher in a month since RHP Wayne Granger pitched 20g in September 1969...pitched in 44 Reds wins, highest total on the staff...in his last 3 apps of the season allowed 3 earned runs in 3.1 innings, raising ERA from 3.38 to season-ending 3.58...in the 7-3 loss vs Hou on 8/23 was ejected by HP umpire Wally Bell for arguing balls and strikes...was his first career ejection...in that appearance allowed a season-high 4 earned runs without retiring a batter...his overall ERA without that appearance drops to 3.12...began the season predominantly pitching the eighth inning...recorded 7 of his 8 saves during a 17-appearance stretch from 5/18-6/29...after the 7/6 acquisition of Eddie Guardado returned to mainly pitching the eighth inning...earned 7 of the staff's 8 saves preceding Guardado's acquisition...recorded his last save of the season in the 4-2 win vs Chi on 9/22... in his first 23 apps of the season through 5/23 posted a 0.65era (27.2ip, 2er, 0hr)...in his last 18 apps of the first half beginning 5/26 posted a 7.85era...did not allow a run in his first 9 apps after the All-Star break (6ip)... from 7/16-7/22 earned victories in 3 consecutive apps...14 times threw more than 1.0 inning and 7 times threw 2.0 innings...7 times pitched 3 consecutive days.

2005

In his Major League debut made 57 apps during 2 stints with the Reds...posted an 11.25era in 3 apps for Cin from 4/19-4/25 and a 4.00era in 54 apps during his second stint beginning 5/9 through the end of the season...in his last 3 apps of the season allowed 4er in 0.2 innings, raising ERA from a season-low 3.92 to season ending 4.50...in his 24 apps prior to that season-ending 3-game stretch had posted a 1.21era (22.1ip, 3er) and in 22 of those 24 apps did not allow an earned run...his career-high 13.2-inning scoreless streak from 5/16-6/24 consisted of 12 consecutive scoreless apps...began the season at Class AAA Louisville and made 5 relief apps there before he was recalled on 4/18, when Ramon Ortiz went on the disabled list...returned to Louisville on 5/1, when Ortiz came off the DL...on 5/9 was recalled again and spent the rest of the season with the Reds...made his Major League debut in the 7-1 loss on 4/19 vs Chi (2ip, 2h, 2r, 2er, 1hbp, Barrett solo HR)...on 4/23 at Fla recorded his first career strikeout (Dontrelle Willis)...earned his first Major League victory on 5/10 vs SD (5-1 win)...began his career 4-0 before losing a 12-9 decision at Mil on 9/26...that 4-game winning streak was second-longest by any National League rookie pitcher...in the 7-2 victory on 8/28 at Pit threw 2.0 scoreless innings for his first Major League save...on 6/25 at Cle took a Jhonny Peralta line drive off his left calf...missed only 2g.

2004

Combined to go 5-1, 3.05 with 24 saves in 55 relief apps at Class AA Chattanooga and Class AAA Louisville...led all Reds minor leaguers in saves...in 59.0 innings posted 64 strikeouts and just 6 walks...was selected to play in the Southern League All-Star Game...began the season with the Lookouts and was promoted to Louisville on 8/3...on 10/13 was added to the 40-man roster...following the season played for Scottsdale in the prestigious Arizona Fall League (12g, 3-1-0, 4.43, 22.1ip, 20h, 5bb, 14k).

2003

Combined to finish 3-5, 2.16 with 11 saves in 50 relief apps at Class A Dayton and Potomac...spent most of the season at Dayton, where he went 3-3, 2.25 with 9 saves in 39 apps...was selected to play in the Midwest League All-Star Game...on 7/29 was transferred to Potomac, where he went 0-2, 1.96 ERA with 2 saves in 11 apps.

2002

Went 6-4, 3.59 with 2 saves in 38 apps and 5 starts at Class A Dayton...posted a 6.61era in his first 10g of the season and a 2.81era in his last 28 apps.

2001

Combined to go 2-3, 3.72 with 1 save in 17g and 4 starts between the Rookie GCL Reds and Rookie Billings...spent the first part of the season recovering from a right elbow injury...did not make his first appearance of the season until 6/26.

2000

Missed the entire season following 5/8/00 "Tommy John" surgery to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

1999

Went 1-1, 3.38 in 5g and 2 starts with the Rookie GCL Reds...held opponents to a .145ba...on 8/13/99 had arthroscopic surgery to clean out his right elbow.

1998

In his first professional season went 0-0, 3.00 in 3g and 2 starts at Rookie Billings.