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Sunday, 20 April 2008 12:00 |
The Coastal Plain League has had a lot of players graduate and move on in baseball or other careers. We're going to take a brief look at a few former Coastal Plainers that have moved onto Major League Baseball. This is the first of several installments where we'll take a look back.
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Ryan Zimmerman - Washington Nationals (Peninsula Pilots - 2003)
- Drafted #1 by the Nationals in the 2005 MLB Draft
- Attended the University of Virginia
- Debuted on September 1, 2005
- Finished 2nd in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2006
- Played in the CPL All-Star Game starting at 3B
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By the Numbers
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G |
AB |
R
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H
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2B
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3B
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HR
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RBI
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TB
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BB
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SO
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SB
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CS
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OBP
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SLG
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AVG
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2008 Season
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19 |
79
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8
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17
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4
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0
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2
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7
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27
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4
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13
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0
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0
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.244
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.342
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.215
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Career (3+ Seasons)
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358 |
1404
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197
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390 |
104
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8
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46
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214
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648
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129
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270
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15
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9
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.338
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.462
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.278
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Kevin Youkilis - Boston Red Sox (Florence Red Wolves - 1999)
- Played for the University of Cincinnati
- Two-time All-American (1999, 2001) with the Bearcats
- Drafted in the 8th round by the Boston Red Sox in 2001
- Debuted with Boston on May 15, 2004
- Is a two-time World Series champion (2004, 2007)
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By the Numbers
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G
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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3B
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HR
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RBI
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TB
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BB
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SO
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SB
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CS
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OBP
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SLG
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AVG
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2008 Season
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19 |
74
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14
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28
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7
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2
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1
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12
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42
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8
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9
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0
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1
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.435
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.568
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.378
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Career (4+ Seasons)
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427 |
1458
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248
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415
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102
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6
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38
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211
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643
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223
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298
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9
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7
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.386
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.441
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.285
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Justin Verlander - Detroit Tigers (Wilson Tobs - 2002)
- Played college baseball at Old Dominion
- Drafted in the first round by Detroit in 2004
- Made his Major League debut on July 4, 2005
- American League Rookie of the Year in 2006
- Threw no-hitter on June 12, 2007 vs. the Milwaukee Brewers
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| By the Numbers |
W
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L
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ERA
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G
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GS
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CG
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SHO
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SV
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IP
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H
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R
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ER
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HR
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HBP
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BB
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SO
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2008 Season
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0 |
3
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7.03
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4
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4
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0
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0
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0
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24.1
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22
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24
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19
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4
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6
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12
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14
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Career (3+ Seasons)
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35 |
20
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3.93
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68
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68
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2
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2
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0
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423.1
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405
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199
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185
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46
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42
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144
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328
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