Brad Kilby

Brad Kilby
Kilby with the Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1983-02-19) February 19, 1983 Modesto, California
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 2, 2009, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 2, 2010, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Win-Loss	1-0
Earned run average	1.07
Strikeouts	28
Teams
Oakland Athletics (2009–2010)

Brad Thomas Kilby (pronounced KIL-bee) (born February 19, 1983 in Modesto, California) is a left-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher. Kilby was selected by the Athletics in the twenty ninth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. He is 6'1" and he weighs 235 pounds.

Minor League career

Brad Kilby attended Laguna Creek High School in Elk Grove, CA taking the Laguna Creek Cardinals to several high school baseball playoffs. He spent his college baseball career at San Jose State University. Kilby began his minor league career in 2005 with the Vancouver Canadians, pitching 1.95 ERA in 23 games. He spent the next season with the Kane County Cougars, pitching 1.63 ERA in 49 games. In 2007, he played for the Stockton Ports and Midland RockHounds, pitching a combined 2.92 ERA in 54 games.

In 2008 he played for the Sacramento River Cats, pitching 3.47 ERA with seven wins and two losses in 51 games. In 2009, he played for the River Cats, pitching 2.13 ERA in 45 games before was called up by the Oakland A's.

Major League career

Kilby made his major league debut on September 2, 2009, against the Kansas City Royals. In his first game, he pitched two innings, gave up a hit and had two strikeouts.

He retired in September 2012 due to injuries on his pitching shoulder.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)