Andrew Lorraine
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Andrew Jason Lorraine is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played from -. He also played for the La New Bears
in Taiwan
's Chinese Professional Baseball League
.
Lorraine's family name was originally Levine; but his grandfather, who served with the British army
in Alsace-Lorraine
, liked the name Lorraine so much he took it as his own. Andrew's father emigrated from England
, where Andrew's uncle is an orthodox rabbi
.
In his six-year major league career, he pitched for the California Angels
, Chicago White Sox
, Oakland Athletics
, Seattle Mariners
, Chicago Cubs
, Cleveland Indians
, and Milwaukee Brewers
.
, by the New York Mets
in the 38th round of the draft, but chose not to sign because of his family's strong belief in education.
After graduating from Stanford
, where he was a Pac-10 Conference All-Southern pitcher in his senior year, he was then drafted in in the fourth round by the California Angels.
In 1993, for Boise, he was 4-1 with a 1.29 ERA
. In , after going 12-4 for Vancouver and being chosen as a Triple-A All-Star pitcher in the Pacific League
, he made his first appearance with the Angels at the age of 21, pitching in four games.
In his rookie season in 1994, perhaps the most notable moment of his career was being the losing pitcher for the California Angels in Kenny Rogers perfect game for the Texas Rangers on July 28, 1994.
In July , he was traded by the Angels with Bill Simas
, John Snyder
, and McKay Christensen
to the Chicago White Sox for Tim Fortugno
and Jim Abbott
.
When he returned to the majors that year, pitching for the White Sox, he appeared as a reliever in five games, with a 3.38 ERA.
In January , he was traded by the White Sox with Charles Poe to the Oakland Athletics for Danny Tartabull
.
He then played for the Oakland Athletics in , going 3-1 in 12 games (6 starts). In , Lorraine moved teams again, this time playing with the Seattle Mariners, for whom he had an ERA of 2.45 in four games.
After going 1-2 with Chicago in , he was released. He split the rest of the season between the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons
of the International League
, where he went 8-3 with a 3.47 ERA, and their parent club, the Cleveland Indians, where he was 0-0, with an ERA of 3.86.
In 2001, Lorraine signed with the Florida Marlins' Triple-A affiliate, Calgary
of the Pacific Coast League
. He pitched in 29 games (20 starts -- 1 complete game), and was 9-4 with a 5.16 ERA in 144.2 innings with Calgary; he had 98 strikeouts and only 34 walks. He then played for the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, in the International League's playoffs.
Lorraine returned to the majors in with the Milwaukee Brewers. Lorraine finished the 2002 season with five appearances, a record of 0-1 (he got the loss in his only start) an ERA of 11.25, with ten strikeouts and six walks.
Lorraine played the season as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization with Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas 51s
. Lorraine appeared in 30 games (started 27) and finished 8-9 with an ERA of 4.16 for the 51s -- he allowed 73 earned runs in 158.0 innings.
Lorraine signed a minor league contract prior to the season with the Minnesota Twins. In , Lorraine was a member of the Baltimore Orioles organization.
In , he pitched for the Long Island Ducks
of the independent Atlantic League
, and Charlotte Knights
of the International League, where he had a 1.95 ERA in 27.2 innings.
In , he pitched for the Orange County Flyers of the Golden Baseball League
.
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played from -. He also played for the La New Bears
La New Bears
The Lamigo Monkeys , formerly First Financial Holdings Agan and then the La New Bears , are a professional baseball team in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan...
in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
's Chinese Professional Baseball League
Chinese Professional Baseball League
The Chinese Professional Baseball League , or CPBL, is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 2003...
.
Lorraine's family name was originally Levine; but his grandfather, who served with the British army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
in Alsace-Lorraine
Alsace-Lorraine
The Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine was a territory created by the German Empire in 1871 after it annexed most of Alsace and the Moselle region of Lorraine following its victory in the Franco-Prussian War. The Alsatian part lay in the Rhine Valley on the west bank of the Rhine River and east...
, liked the name Lorraine so much he took it as his own. Andrew's father emigrated from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, where Andrew's uncle is an orthodox rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
.
In his six-year major league career, he pitched for the California Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
, Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
, Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
, Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, and Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
Baseball career
In , Lorraine was selected out of Hart High School in Newhall, CaliforniaNewhall, California
Newhall is the southernmost and oldest district of Santa Clarita, California. Prior to the 1987 consolidation of Valencia, Canyon Country, Saugus, Newhall, and other geographically proximate settlements into the conglomerate city of Santa Clarita, it was an independent but unincorporated town...
, by the New York Mets
New York Mets
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in the 38th round of the draft, but chose not to sign because of his family's strong belief in education.
After graduating from Stanford
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, where he was a Pac-10 Conference All-Southern pitcher in his senior year, he was then drafted in in the fourth round by the California Angels.
In 1993, for Boise, he was 4-1 with a 1.29 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. In , after going 12-4 for Vancouver and being chosen as a Triple-A All-Star pitcher in the Pacific League
Pacific League
The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series...
, he made his first appearance with the Angels at the age of 21, pitching in four games.
In his rookie season in 1994, perhaps the most notable moment of his career was being the losing pitcher for the California Angels in Kenny Rogers perfect game for the Texas Rangers on July 28, 1994.
In July , he was traded by the Angels with Bill Simas
Bill Simas
William Anthony Simas was a Major League Baseball pitcher.He was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1992 MLB Draft and was then traded by the Angels to the Chicago White Sox in 1995 for Jim Abbott and Tim Fortugno...
, John Snyder
John Snyder (baseball)
John Snyder , is a retired Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from -. He would play for the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers.-External links:...
, and McKay Christensen
McKay Christensen
McKay Christensen is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.Christensen played for three different ballclubs during his career: the Chicago White Sox , Los Angeles Dodgers , and New York Mets . He made his Major League Baseball debut on April 6, 1999...
to the Chicago White Sox for Tim Fortugno
Tim Fortugno
Timothy Shawn Fortugno is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He graduated in 1980 from Uxbridge High School ....
and Jim Abbott
Jim Abbott
James Anthony Abbott is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, who played despite having been born without a right hand. He played for the California Angels, the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox, and the Milwaukee Brewers, from 1989 to 1999.He graduated from Flint Central High School and...
.
When he returned to the majors that year, pitching for the White Sox, he appeared as a reliever in five games, with a 3.38 ERA.
In January , he was traded by the White Sox with Charles Poe to the Oakland Athletics for Danny Tartabull
Danny Tartabull
Danilo Tartabull Mora , also known as Danny Tartabull, is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball. Born to Cuban parents in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he is the son of José Tartabull, who played in the major leagues from 1962 to 1970.-Playing career:Danny played for the Seattle Mariners ,...
.
He then played for the Oakland Athletics in , going 3-1 in 12 games (6 starts). In , Lorraine moved teams again, this time playing with the Seattle Mariners, for whom he had an ERA of 2.45 in four games.
After going 1-2 with Chicago in , he was released. He split the rest of the season between the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
of the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
, where he went 8-3 with a 3.47 ERA, and their parent club, the Cleveland Indians, where he was 0-0, with an ERA of 3.86.
In 2001, Lorraine signed with the Florida Marlins' Triple-A affiliate, Calgary
Calgary Cannons
The Calgary Cannons were a minor league baseball team located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for 18 seasons, from 1985 until 2002. They were a member of the AAA Pacific Coast League and played at Foothills Stadium. The Cannons replaced the Calgary Expos who played in the rookie level Pioneer League...
of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
. He pitched in 29 games (20 starts -- 1 complete game), and was 9-4 with a 5.16 ERA in 144.2 innings with Calgary; he had 98 strikeouts and only 34 walks. He then played for the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, in the International League's playoffs.
Lorraine returned to the majors in with the Milwaukee Brewers. Lorraine finished the 2002 season with five appearances, a record of 0-1 (he got the loss in his only start) an ERA of 11.25, with ten strikeouts and six walks.
Lorraine played the season as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization with Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas 51s
Las Vegas 51s
The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a minor league baseball team. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League...
. Lorraine appeared in 30 games (started 27) and finished 8-9 with an ERA of 4.16 for the 51s -- he allowed 73 earned runs in 158.0 innings.
Lorraine signed a minor league contract prior to the season with the Minnesota Twins. In , Lorraine was a member of the Baltimore Orioles organization.
In , he pitched for the Long Island Ducks
Long Island Ducks
The Long Island Ducks is an American professional baseball team based in Central Islip, New York. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the independent Atlantic League
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is a professional, independent baseball organization located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of the Northeast megalopolis. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League...
, and Charlotte Knights
Charlotte Knights
The Charlotte Knights are a minor league baseball team representing Charlotte, North Carolina. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox of the American League...
of the International League, where he had a 1.95 ERA in 27.2 innings.
In , he pitched for the Orange County Flyers of the Golden Baseball League
Golden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League, based in San Ramon, California, was an independent baseball league. It later merged with the Northern League and the United Baseball League to form the North American League in the western United States, western Canada and Mexico....
.