CC Sabathia

CC Sabathia

Sabathia pitching for the Yankees on April 16, 2009
New York Yankees – No. 52
Starting pitcher
Born: (1980-07-21) July 21, 1980 (age 31)
Vallejo, California
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
MLB debut
April 8, 2001 for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
(through 2012 season)
Win-loss record     181–96
Earned run average     3.51
Strikeouts     2,017
Complete games     33
Teams
  • Cleveland Indians (20012008)
  • Milwaukee Brewers (2008)
  • New York Yankees (2009–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • MLB All-Star (2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011)
  • Warren Spahn Award (2007, 2008, 2009)
  • AL TSN Pitcher of the Year (2007)
  • Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month
  • AL Cy Young Award (2007)
  • ALCS MVP (2009)
  • World Series champion (2009)

Carsten Charles "CC" Sabathia (born July 21, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Upon signing with the Yankees prior to the 2009 season, Sabathia became the highest paid pitcher in MLB history.

Sabathia played the first seven and a half seasons of his career with the Cleveland Indians, where he won the 2007 Cy Young Award. He played the second half of the 2008 MLB season with the Milwaukee Brewers, leading them to the Wild Card, their first playoff appearance in 26 years. Sabathia is regarded as one of the most durable pitchers in MLB, having easily amassed an average of over 200 innings pitched per season during his career.

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