Brad Lidge
| Brad Lidge | |
|---|---|
Lidge with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2011 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 23, 1976 Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 2002, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 16, 2012, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 26–32 |
| Earned run average | 3.54 |
| Strikeouts | 799 |
| Saves | 225 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Bradley Thomas Lidge (born December 23, 1976), nicknamed "Lights Out", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Lidge played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 2002–2012. He played for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, and Washington Nationals. As a relief pitcher Lidge saved 225 games during his career. He was a two-time All-Star, and in 2008 won the Delivery Man of the Year Award and the National League (NL) Rolaids Relief Man Award. Lidge was a host on SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio.
Lidge threw a four-seam fastball that consistently reached 95–97 miles per hour, as well as a hard, sharp breaking slider that ranged from 85 to 87 mph. He also had a cutter of the variation. He sealed the Phillies' 2008 World Series championship with the final out, a strikeout of Eric Hinske in Game 5.