Brian Wolfe

Brian Thomas Wolfe (born November 29, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and Saitama Seibu Lions.

Brian Wolfe
Wolfe with the Saitama Seibu Lions
Pitcher
Born: (1980-11-29) November 29, 1980 (age 44) Fullerton, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: May 30, 2007, for the Toronto Blue Jays
NPB: March 21, 2010, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2009, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	5–5
Earned run average	3.81
Strikeouts	47
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	56–40
Earned run average	3.43
Strikeouts	414
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (2007–2009) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2010–2013) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2014–2015) Saitama Seibu Lions (2016–2018)
Career highlights and awards
2× Japan Series champion (2014, 2015)

Career

Wolfe was called up by the Blue Jays in 2007 and finished the year with a 3-1 record and 2.98 ERA in 38 relief appearances.^[1] During his major league debut, Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees may have shouted "Mine!" to distract third baseman Howie Clark from catching an easy pop fly. Clark was unable to catch the baseball because of Rodriguez and a run scored, which was charged to Wolfe.^[2] On March 28, 2009, Wolfe was optioned to Triple AAA Las Vegas 51s, and was recalled on May 1, 2009. On December 7, 2009, Wolfe refused a minor league assignment and became a free agent.^[3]

On January 8, 2010, Wolfe agreed to a contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball.

On July 20, 2016, Wolfe signed with the Seibu Lions.^[4]

References

1. "Brian Wolfe Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
2. "A-Rod distracts Jays, Damon gets 2,000th hit as Yanks snap skid". ESPN. Associated Press. May 30, 2007. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
3. "Major League Baseball Transactions". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
4. "ブライアン・ウルフ投手 入団会見". Seibu Lions (in Japanese). 埼玉西武ライオンズ オフィシャルサイト. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or NPB