Brad Lidge

Q: When was Brad Lidge born?

Brad Lidge was born on December 23, 1976.

Q: Where was Brad Lidge born?

Brad Lidge was born in Sacramento, CA .

Q: How tall is Brad Lidge?

Brad Lidge is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Brad Lidge weigh when playing?

Brad Lidge weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Brad Lidge in the Hall of Fame?

Brad Lidge has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Brad Lidge drafted?

Brad Lidge was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 42nd round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO) and the Houston Astros in the 1st round (17th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Brad Lidge have?

Brad Lidge had 799 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Brad Lidge played for?

Brad Lidge played for 3 teams; the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals.

Q: How many World Series has Brad Lidge won?

Brad Lidge has won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Brad Lidge retire?

Brad Lidge last played in 2012.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 210lb (196cm, 95kg)

Born: December 23, 1976 in Sacramento, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 42nd round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO) and the Houston Astros in the 1st round (17th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN).

High School: Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO)

School: University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN)

Debut: April 26, 2002 (Age 25-124d, 18,052nd in major league history)
vs. ATL 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER

Last Game: June 16, 2012 (Age 35-176d)
vs. NYY 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Agents: Jim Turner

National Team: us USA (WBC)

Full Name: Bradley Thomas Lidge

Nicknames: Lights Out

Pronunciation: \lihj\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.9

ERA

3.54

603

225

603.1

799

WHIP

1.291

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
1998	21	HOU-min	A	0	1	.000	3.27	4	4	0	0	0	0	11.0	10	5	4	0	5	0	6	1	0	1	50			1.364	8.2	0.0	4.1	4.9	1.20	QDS MIDW
1999	22	HOU-min	A+	0	2	.000	3.38	6	6	0	0	0	0	21.1	13	8	8	0	11	0	19	0	0	2	82			1.125	5.5	0.0	4.6	8.0	1.73	KIS FLOR
2000	23	HOU-min	A+	2	1	.667	2.81	8	8	0	0	0	0	41.2	28	14	13	3	15	0	46	1	2	1	164			1.032	6.0	0.6	3.2	9.9	3.07	KIS FLOR
2001	24	HOU-min	AA	2	0	1.000	1.73	5	5	0	0	0	0	26.0	21	5	5	1	7	0	42	2	0	1	107			1.077	7.3	0.3	2.4	14.5	6.00	RRK TL
2002	25	HOU-min	AAA,AA	6	6	.500	3.30	29	19	2	0	0	0	122.2	92	51	45	9	50	0	128	7	1	5	503			1.158	6.8	0.7	3.7	9.4	2.56	NOR,RRK PCL,TL
2002	25	HOU	NL	1	0	1.000	6.23	6	1	2	0	0	0	8.2	12	6	6	0	9	1	12	2	0	0	48	72	4.00	2.423	12.5	0.0	9.3	12.5	1.33
2003	26	HOU	NL	6	3	.667	3.60	78	0	9	0	0	1	85.0	60	36	34	6	42	7	97	5	1	4	349	122	3.33	1.200	6.4	0.6	4.4	10.3	2.31	RoY-5
2004	27	HOU	NL	6	5	.545	1.90	80	0	44	0	0	29	94.2	57	21	20	8	30	5	157	6	1	3	369	228	1.97	0.919	5.4	0.8	2.9	14.9	5.23	CYA-8
2005	28	HOU	NL	4	4	.500	2.29	70	0	65	0	0	42	70.2	58	21	18	5	23	1	103	3	0	8	291	185	2.13	1.146	7.4	0.6	2.9	13.1	4.48	AS,MVP-30
2006	29	HOU	NL	1	5	.167	5.28	78	0	52	0	0	32	75.0	69	47	44	10	36	4	104	6	0	11	340	85	3.79	1.400	8.3	1.2	4.3	12.5	2.89
2007	30	HOU-min	AA	0	0		0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3			0.000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		CPC TL
2007	30	HOU	NL	5	3	.625	3.36	66	0	34	0	0	19	67.0	54	29	25	9	30	4	88	4	0	6	287	133	3.88	1.254	7.3	1.2	4.0	11.8	2.93
2008	31	PHI-min	A+	0	0		9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	6			3.000	18.0	9.0	9.0	18.0	2.00	CLW FLOR
2008	31	PHI	NL	2	0	1.000	1.95	72	0	61	0	0	41	69.1	50	17	15	2	35	4	92	1	0	5	292	224	2.41	1.226	6.5	0.3	4.5	11.9	2.63	AS,CYA-4,MVP-8
2009	32	PHI-min	A+,AA	0	0		0.00	2	1	1	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	8			1.000	4.5	0.0	4.5	9.0	2.00	CLW,REA FLOR,EL
2009	32	PHI	NL	0	8	.000	7.21	67	0	55	0	0	31	58.2	72	51	47	11	34	3	61	5	0	4	283	59	5.45	1.807	11.0	1.7	5.2	9.4	1.79
2010	33	PHI-min	A+,AA,AAA	0	1	.000	4.66	9	3	1	0	0	0	9.2	6	5	5	0	4	0	9	0	0	0	38			1.034	5.6	0.0	3.7	8.4	2.25	CLW,REA,LHV FLOR,EL,IL
2010	33	PHI	NL	1	1	.500	2.96	50	0	38	0	0	27	45.2	32	16	15	5	24	4	52	1	1	3	193	139	3.87	1.226	6.3	1.0	4.7	10.2	2.17
2011	34	PHI-min	A,AA	0	0		3.52	8	2	0	0	0	0	7.2	8	3	3	0	1	0	10	2	0	3	33			1.174	9.4	0.0	1.2	11.7	10.00	LWD,REA SALL,EL
2011	34	PHI	NL	0	2	.000	1.40	25	0	4	0	0	1	19.1	16	3	3	0	13	3	23	1	0	2	86	279	2.82	1.500	7.4	0.0	6.1	10.7	1.77
2012	35	WSN-min	A+	0	1	.000	6.75	2	1	0	0	0	0	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	7			2.250	13.5	0.0	6.8	20.3	3.00	POT CARL
2012	35	WSN	NL	0	1	.000	9.64	11	0	4	0	0	2	9.1	12	10	10	1	11	5	10	0	0	0	51	43	5.88	2.464	11.6	1.0	10.6	9.6	0.91
11 Yrs				26	32	.448	3.54	603	1	368	0	0	225	603.1	492	257	237	57	287	41	799	34	3	46	2589	122	3.27	1.291	7.3	0.9	4.3	11.9	2.78
162 Game Avg.				3	4	.448	3.54	68	0	41	0	0	25	68	55	29	27	6	32	5	90	4	0	5	291	122	3.27	1.291	7.3	0.9	4.3	11.9	2.78

HOU (6 yrs)				23	20	.535	3.30	378	1	206	0	0	123	401.0	310	160	147	38	170	22	561	26	2	32	1684	133	2.99	1.197	7.0	0.9	3.8	12.6	3.30
PHI (4 yrs)				3	11	.214	3.73	214	0	158	0	0	100	193.0	170	87	80	18	106	14	228	8	1	14	854	113	3.72	1.430	7.9	0.8	4.9	10.6	2.15
WSN (1 yr)				0	1	.000	9.64	11	0	4	0	0	2	9.1	12	10	10	1	11	5	10	0	0	0	51	43	5.88	2.464	11.6	1.0	10.6	9.6	0.91

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Brad Lidge?

Brad Lidge is 47 years old.

When was Brad Lidge born?

Brad Lidge was born on December 23, 1976.

Where was Brad Lidge born?

Brad Lidge was born in Sacramento, CA.

How tall is Brad Lidge?

Brad Lidge is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.

How much did Brad Lidge weigh when playing?

Brad Lidge weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Brad Lidge play?

Brad Lidge played 11 seasons.

Is Brad Lidge in the Hall of Fame?

Brad Lidge has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Brad Lidge drafted?

Brad Lidge was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 42nd round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO) and the Houston Astros in the 1st round (17th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN).

What position did Brad Lidge play?

Brad Lidge was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Brad Lidge have?

Brad Lidge had 799 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Brad Lidge played for?

Brad Lidge played for 3 teams; the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals.

How many World Series has Brad Lidge won?

Brad Lidge has won 1 World Series.

When did Brad Lidge retire?

Brad Lidge last played in 2012.

What are Brad Lidge's nicknames?

Lights Out is a nickname for Brad Lidge.

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