Robert Boothe

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Christopher Robert Kawamoto Boothe
known as Robert Kawamoto in Japan and Taiwan

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Biographical information[edit]

Robert Boothe was a minor league relief pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system from 2008 to 2011.

He began his professional career as a starting pitcher in 2008 with the Ogden Raptors, going 2-5 with a 6.89 ERA in 14 games (12 starts). In 2009, he converted to relief pitching and went 2-3 with a 4.95 ERA in 37 relief appearances, striking out 78 batters in 56 1/3 innings. He pitched for the Inland Empire 66ers in 2010, going 1-2 with a 6.89 ERA in 29 appearances. With the AZL Dodgers and Great Lakes in 2011, he was 0-0 with a 4.15 ERA in 11 games (5 starts). Overall, he was 5-10 with a 5.96 ERA in 91 games (17 starts) in affiliated ball. He pitched 5 games for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League in 2012, posting a 9.00 ERA.