Casey Fossum

Q: When was Casey Fossum born?

Casey Fossum was born on January 6, 1978.

Q: Where was Casey Fossum born?

Casey Fossum was born in Cherry Hill, NJ .

Q: How tall is Casey Fossum?

Casey Fossum is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Casey Fossum weigh when playing?

Casey Fossum weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Casey Fossum in the Hall of Fame?

Casey Fossum has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Casey Fossum drafted?

Casey Fossum was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 7th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Midway HS (Waco, TX) and the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (48th) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Casey Fossum have?

Casey Fossum had 607 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Casey Fossum played for?

Casey Fossum played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.

Q: When did Casey Fossum retire?

Casey Fossum last played in 2009.

Q: What are Casey Fossum's nicknames?

the Blade is a nickname for Casey Fossum.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 160lb (185cm, 72kg)

Born: January 6, 1978 in Cherry Hill, NJ us

Draft: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 7th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Midway HS (Waco, TX) and the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (48th) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas A&M University (College Station, TX).

High School: Midway HS (Waco, TX)

School: Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

Debut: July 28, 2001 (Age 23-203d, 17,927th in major league history)
vs. CHW 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 26, 2009 (Age 31-110d)
vs. WSN 2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2002 season

Agents: Bo McKinnis

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Casey Paul Fossum

Nicknames: the Blade

Pronunciation: \Faw-sum\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

ERA

5.45

237

120

786.0

607

WHIP

1.517

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1999	21	BOS-min	A-	0	1	.000	1.26	5	5	0	0	0	0	14.1	6	2	2	1	5	0	16	2	4	0	56			0.767	3.8	0.6	3.1	10.0	3.20	LOW NYPL
2000	22	BOS-min	A+	9	10	.474	3.44	27	27	0	3	3	0	149.1	147	71	57	7	36	0	143	7	0	3	623			1.225	8.9	0.4	2.2	8.6	3.97	SAR FLOR
2001	23	BOS-min	AA	3	7	.300	2.83	20	20	0	0	0	0	117.2	102	47	37	5	28	0	130	12	0	2	483			1.105	7.8	0.4	2.1	9.9	4.64	TRE EL
2001	23	BOS	AL	3	2	.600	4.87	13	7	3	0	0	0	44.1	44	26	24	4	20	1	26	6	1	1	197	93	4.81	1.444	8.9	0.8	4.1	5.3	1.30
2002	24	BOS-min	AAA	0	3	.000	3.96	5	3	1	1	0	0	25.0	34	15	11	1	6	0	28	3	0	2	111			1.600	12.2	0.4	2.2	10.1	4.67	PAW IL
2002	24	BOS	AL	5	4	.556	3.46	43	12	13	0	0	1	106.2	113	56	41	12	30	0	101	4	0	3	461	132	3.49	1.341	9.5	1.0	2.5	8.5	3.37
2003	25	BOS-min	AAA,AA	1	1	.500	4.24	8	6	1	0	0	1	17.0	16	8	8	2	8	0	21	2	0	0	74			1.412	8.5	1.1	4.2	11.1	2.63	PAW,PRT IL,EL
2003	25	BOS	AL	6	5	.545	5.47	19	14	2	0	0	1	79.0	82	55	48	9	34	0	63	4	0	4	346	86	4.36	1.468	9.3	1.0	3.9	7.2	1.85
2004	26	ARI-min	AAA,AA	2	0	1.000	0.47	5	5	0	0	0	0	19.1	14	3	1	0	6	0	21	0	0	2	78			1.034	6.5	0.0	2.8	9.8	3.50	TUC,ELP PCL,TL
2004	26	ARI	NL	4	15	.211	6.65	27	27	0	0	0	0	142.0	171	111	105	31	63	5	117	10	2	4	652	69	5.78	1.648	10.8	2.0	4.0	7.4	1.86
2005	27	TBD	AL	8	12	.400	4.92	36	25	1	0	0	0	162.2	170	100	89	21	60	3	128	18	1	8	725	89	4.56	1.414	9.4	1.2	3.3	7.1	2.13
2006	28	TBD	AL	6	6	.500	5.33	25	25	0	0	0	0	130.0	136	89	77	18	63	3	88	12	1	4	594	86	5.32	1.531	9.4	1.2	4.4	6.1	1.40
2007	29	SDP-min	AAA	0	2	.000	8.10	3	3	0	0	0	0	13.1	26	12	12	0	7	1	7	1	0	0	67			2.475	17.6	0.0	4.7	4.7	1.00	POR PCL
2007	29	TBD	AL	5	8	.385	7.70	40	10	7	0	0	0	76.0	109	71	65	15	27	1	53	6	0	3	364	59	5.71	1.789	12.9	1.8	3.2	6.3	1.96
2008	30	DET-min	AAA	3	0	1.000	1.96	11	4	2	0	0	0	46.0	21	11	10	4	19	1	48	5	2	1	176			0.870	4.1	0.8	3.7	9.4	2.53	TOL IL
2008	30	DET	AL	3	1	.750	5.66	31	0	9	0	0	0	41.1	44	26	26	4	18	1	28	3	0	1	179	79	4.56	1.500	9.6	0.9	3.9	6.1	1.56
2009	31	CHC-NYY-NYM-min	AAA	9	7	.563	3.55	25	24	0	0	0	0	129.1	114	57	51	15	43	1	125	8	0	11	538			1.214	7.9	1.0	3.0	8.7	2.91	IWA,SWB,BFL PCL,IL
2009	31	NYM	NL	0	0		2.25	3	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	4	1	1	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	19	198	4.60	2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	6.8	0.75
2011	33	NYM-min	AAA	0	4	.000	6.56	9	6	0	0	0	0	35.2	46	28	26	3	16	1	24	4	0	2	167			1.738	11.6	0.8	4.0	6.1	1.50	BFL IL
9 Yrs				40	53	.430	5.45	237	120	35	0	0	2	786.0	873	535	476	114	319	14	607	63	5	28	3537	83	4.87	1.517	10.0	1.3	3.7	7.0	1.90
162 Game Avg.				8	10	.430	5.45	45	23	7	0	0	0	150	166	102	91	22	61	3	116	12	1	5	674	83	4.87	1.517	10.0	1.3	3.7	7.0	1.90

TBD (3 yrs)				19	26	.422	5.64	101	60	8	0	0	0	368.2	415	260	231	54	150	7	269	36	2	15	1683	79	5.07	1.533	10.1	1.3	3.7	6.6	1.79
BOS (3 yrs)				14	11	.560	4.42	75	33	18	0	0	2	230.0	239	137	113	25	84	1	190	14	1	8	1004	104	4.04	1.404	9.4	1.0	3.3	7.4	2.26
ARI (1 yr)				4	15	.211	6.65	27	27	0	0	0	0	142.0	171	111	105	31	63	5	117	10	2	4	652	69	5.78	1.648	10.8	2.0	4.0	7.4	1.86
NYM (1 yr)				0	0		2.25	3	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	4	1	1	0	4	0	3	0	0	0	19	198	4.60	2.000	9.0	0.0	9.0	6.8	0.75
DET (1 yr)				3	1	.750	5.66	31	0	9	0	0	0	41.1	44	26	26	4	18	1	28	3	0	1	179	79	4.56	1.500	9.6	0.9	3.9	6.1	1.56

AL (7 yrs)				36	38	.486	5.20	207	93	35	0	0	2	640.0	698	423	370	83	252	9	487	53	3	24	2866	87	4.67	1.484	9.8	1.2	3.5	6.8	1.93
NL (2 yrs)				4	15	.211	6.53	30	27	0	0	0	0	146.0	175	112	106	31	67	5	120	10	2	4	671	70	5.75	1.658	10.8	1.9	4.1	7.4	1.79

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Casey Fossum?

Casey Fossum is 46 years old.

When was Casey Fossum born?

Casey Fossum was born on January 6, 1978.

Where was Casey Fossum born?

Casey Fossum was born in Cherry Hill, NJ.

How tall is Casey Fossum?

Casey Fossum is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Casey Fossum weigh when playing?

Casey Fossum weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Casey Fossum play?

Casey Fossum played 9 seasons.

Is Casey Fossum in the Hall of Fame?

Casey Fossum has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Casey Fossum drafted?

Casey Fossum was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 7th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Midway HS (Waco, TX) and the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (48th) of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas A&M University (College Station, TX).

What position did Casey Fossum play?

Casey Fossum was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Casey Fossum have?

Casey Fossum had 607 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Casey Fossum played for?

Casey Fossum played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.

When did Casey Fossum retire?

Casey Fossum last played in 2009.

What are Casey Fossum's nicknames?

the Blade is a nickname for Casey Fossum.

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