Kevin Cameron (baseball) explained

Kevin Cameron
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:15 December 1979
Birth Place:Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 5
Debutyear:2007
Debutteam:San Diego Padres
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 1
Finalyear:2009
Finalteam:Oakland Athletics
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.02
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:70
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Kevin John Cameron (born December 15, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics.

Early life

Cameron is a graduate of Joliet Catholic High School. Cameron played for the Georgia Tech baseball team.[1]

Baseball career

He was acquired by the San Diego Padres from the Minnesota Twins as a Rule 5 Draft choice. Cameron made his major league debut on April 5, . His first season was exceptional serving as a middle reliever; he logged 58 innings over 48 appearances with a 2.79 ERA.

On December 1,, Cameron signed a contract with the Oakland Athletics and was invited to spring training.[2]

He was granted free agency on October 15, 2009. On January 11, 2010, Cameron signed a contract with the San Francisco Giants but never played a game for the team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Cameron. Beesball.com. 2007-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20060319104454/http://geocities.com/beesball/cameron.html. 2006-03-19.
  2. http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081201&content_id=3696890&vkey=pr_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak A's agree to terms with four players on Minor League deals