Paul Quantrill
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| Born: | November 3, 1968 |
| Birthplace: | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 185 lbs. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1989: 6th Round by the Boston Red Sox |
| College: | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | Philadelphia Phillies 1994-95 Toronto Blue Jays 1996-2001 LA Dodgers 2002-2003 NY Yankees 2004-2005 San Diego Padres 2005 Florida Marlins 2005 |
| Years with Boston: | 1992 - 1994 |
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Overall Career
Paul John Quantrill was born on November 3, 1968 in London, Ontario, Canada. This now-retired right-handed relief pitcher spent 5 years in the Red Sox organization. The Sox drafted Quantrill in the 6th round of the 1989 draft. Bouncing between the starting rotation and the bullpen, Quantrill appeared in 93 games with the Sox over three seasons before being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in May of 1994. After two rough seasons at the Vet, Quantrill was sent to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was there that Quantrill experienced his most impressive season in 2001, when he finished with an ERA of 3.04 in 80 games. After a career year, the Blue Jays confused the baseball world by sending Quantrill and Cesar Izturis to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Luke Prokopec and Chad Ricketts. After two seasons in LA, Quantrill signed a free agent contract with the New York Yankees. Quantrill became Joe Torre's favorite toy in 2004, and after pitching 95 innings, his career high as a reliver, Quantrill's arm fell off. The following year, Quantrill was to San Diego and then, Florida. Upon discovering a lack of work for a one-armed pitcher, Quantrill retired after the World Baseball Classic in 2006.
Moment in the Sun
- Gave up the game-winning homerun to David Ortiz in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS.
- Lead his league four straight years for pitching appearances. (2001-2004)
Trivia
- Played in 2001 All Star Game.
- Paul Quantrill announced his retirement on March 4, 2006 effective after the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Transactions
- June 2, 1986: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 26th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign.
- June 5, 1989: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 6th round of the 1989 Amateur Draft. Player signed June 16, 1989.
- May 31, 1994: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Billy Hatcher to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wes Chamberlain and Mike Sullivan.
- December 6, 1995: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Toronto Blue Jays for Howard Battle and Ricardo Jordan.
- December 13, 2001: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with Cesar Izturis to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Luke Prokopec and Chad Ricketts.
- October 30, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- December 17, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
- July 2, 2005: Traded by the New York Yankees to the San Diego Padres for Darrell May, Tim Redding, and cash.
- August 31, 2005: Released by the San Diego Padres.
- September 9, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
- October 27, 2005: Granted Free Agency.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- TSN Player Page
