Kendall Graveman, Starting Pitcher, Chicago White Sox
Date of Birth: 12/21/1990
Birthplace: Alexander City, Alabama
College: Mississippi State University
Kendall Graveman, starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, started as a relief pitcher in college. In 2012, he was drafted by the Miami Marlins but he opted to continue playing at Mississippi State University. A year later, he was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays.
Graveman pitched in the Blue Jays' minor league system in 2013 and 2014. He pitched in 37 games and he had a 15-9 record with 140 strikeouts to 44 walks. In 2014, he also pitched for the Blue Jays in five games. On November 28, 2014, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics.
Graveman pitched in 21 games with the Athletics in 2015. He finished the season with a 6-9 record, 77 strikeouts to 38 walks, and a 4.05 ERA in 115.2 innings.
In 2016, Graveman had a 4.11 ERA in 31 games. He finished the season with 10 wins to 11 losses and 108 strikeouts to 47 walks in 186.0 innings.
Graveman finished the 2017 season with 6 wins and 4 losses, 70 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a 4.19 ERA in 105.1 innings in 19 games.
Graveman had Tommy John surgery on September 1, 2018. He pitched just 34.1 innings in 7 games with the Athletics, and he had a 7.60 ERA.
Graveman became a free agent on November 30, 2018. He signed with the Chicago Cubs on December 23, 2018. He spent the 2019 season on the DL, recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Graveman became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He signed with the Seattle Mariners on November 26. He pitched in 11 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 1 win and 3 losses and a 5.79 ERA in 18.2 innings.
The Mariners traded Graveman to the Houston Astros on July 27, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 5 wins and 1 loss, 10 saves, 61 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a 1.77 ERA in 30 games with the Mariners and 23 games with the Astros. In the postseason, he gave up 7 hits, 1 home run, and 2 runs in 11.0 innings in 9 games. He struck out 11 batters and walked 4.
Graveman became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the White Sox on November 30th.
Career pitching statistics for Graveman through 2021 include:
- 147 games played
- 520.2 innings pitched
- 29-33 win-loss record
- 362 strikeouts to 158 walks
- 4.15 ERA
Sources for Information
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