David Aardsma

David Aardsma
David Aardsma
	Aardsma pitching for the Mariners.
Seattle Mariners – No. 53
	Relief pitcher
	Born: December 27, 1981 (age 42); Denver, Colorado
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
debut
	April 6, 2004, for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics ; (through May 2, 2010)
Win-Loss	13-10
Earned run average	4.33
Strikeouts	231
Saves	46
Teams
	San Francisco Giants (2004); Chicago Cubs (2006); Chicago White Sox (2007); Boston Red Sox (2008); Seattle Mariners (2009–present);

David Allen Aardsma is an Major League Baseball pitcher. He plays for the Seattle Mariners and is the team's closer. He was born in Denver, Colorado on December 27, 1981.

In 2009, Aardsma earned 38 saves for the Mariners, which tied him for fourth place in the American League with 38 saves.^[1]

If the names of all players in Major League Baseball history were listed in alphabetical order, Aardsma's name would come first.^[2]

References[edit]

↑ "David Aardsma Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
↑ Stone, Larry. "Mariners' David Aardsma ready to handle extra pressure". Seattle Times Newspaper. Retrieved May 9, 2010.