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2012 TAMPA BAY RAYS MEDIA GUIDE
40-MAN ROSTER › Alex coBB
ÊÊCombined to go 8-3 with a 2.55 ERA (120-
IP, 34-ER) in 21 starts between Durham and
Tampa Bay...didn’t lose a game at either level
until July 2 vs. Gwinnett (Braves), his 15th start
of the season.
ÊÊWent 5-1 with a 1.87 ERA (67.1-IP, 14-ER) for
Durham, with 70 SO and only 16 BB.
CaReeR hIghLIghTs
ÊÊHas lowered his ERA in each of his six minor
league seasons, with every promotion.
ÊÊSpent the entire 2010 season with Double-A
Montgomery and was named the club’s Most
Valuable Player despite missing the first month
of the season with an oblique injury…made 23
apps (22 starts).
ÊÊHis 2.71 ERA ranked 4th in the Southern League
and in the Rays organization...recorded 128
SO, 3rd most in the SL and tied for 4th in the
Rays system…as a starter, his 9.51 SO/9 IP ratio
(117.1-IP, 124-SO) led the league.
ÊÊStruck out 10 or more batters in 3 of his final 6
starts, the first double-digit strikeout games
of his five-year career…included was a careerhigh
13 on Aug 25 at Huntsville (Brewers).
ÊÊMade 7 starts for the Peoria Saguaros of the
Arizona Fall League following the season.
ÊÊParticipated in the Rays Winter Development
Program held in January at Tropicana Field.
ÊÊIn 2009 with Class-A Charlotte finished 6th in
the Florida State League with a 3.03 ERA…held
right-handed hitters to a .210 (51-for-243) avg.
compared to .291 (65-for-223) vs. lefties.
ÊÊThrew the first pitch in Stone Crabs history in
the team’s first game on April 9 vs. Fort Myers
(Twins).
ÊÊWas named to the 2008 South Atlantic
League midseason All-Star Team…led Class-A
Columbus in starts (25) and innings (139.2)…his
3.29 ERA ranked 7th in the Rays system and
8th in the SAL.
ÊÊIn 2007 was named the Short-A Hudson Valley
Pitcher of the Year after pacing the staff in
starts (16), innings pitched (81.1) and strikeouts
(62)…ranked 3rd in the NYPL in innings…made
his professional debut in 2006 with Rookielevel
Princeton.
PeRsONaL & MIsC.
ÊÊWhile pitching for Vero Beach (Fla.) High
School, set the school strikeout record (139)
his junior season and matched the total as
a senior…also played quarterback in high
school…committed to Clemson University before
signing with the Rays.
career HiGHs
longesT ouTing
7.0, 7/24/11 vs. KC
sTRikeouTs
9, 7/30/11 at SEA
wAlks
4, 4x-last 8/6/11 vs. OAK
HR Allowed
1, 3x-last 8/6/11 vs. OAK
CaReeR PITChINg
yeAR cluB w l eRA g gs cg sHo sV iP H R eR HR HB BB-i so wP Bk
2006 Princeton 0 0 5.19 6 1 0 0 0 8.2 9 7 5 3 0 3-0 8 1 0
2007 Hudson Valley 5 6 3.54 16 16 0 0 0 81.1 78 36 32 4 4 31-0 62 2 1
2008 Columbus 9 7 3.29 25 25 0 0 0 139.2 113 59 51 16 16 35-0 97 3 2
2009 Charlotte 8 5 3.03 24 23 0 0 0 124.2 116 49 42 6 9 31-1 107 8 2
2010 Montgomery 7 5 2.71 23 22 0 0 0 119.2 120 47 36 7 4 35-1 128 5 0
2011 Durham 5 1 1.87 12 12 0 0 0 67.1 61 19 14 4 2 16-0 70 1 0
Tampa Bay 3 2 3.42 9 9 0 0 0 52.2 49 21 20 3 1 21-1 37 2 0
minor league Totals 34 24 2.99 106 99 0 0 0 541.1 497 217 180 40 35 151-2 472 20 5
major league Totals 3 2 3.42 9 9 0 0 0 52.2 49 21 20 3 1 21-1 37 2 0
1: Selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth round of the 2006 June Draft…signed by Kevin Elfering.
Runs Allowed
5, 8/6/11 vs. OAK
win sTReAk
3G, 6/7/11 – 7/24/11
loss sTReAk
2G, 7/30/11 – 8/6/11
CaReeR FIeLDINg
yeAR PosiTion PcT g Po A e Tc dP
2011 Pitcher .917 9 5 6 1 12 0
LeFT-RIghT BReaKDOwN 2011 cAReeR
AVg AB H HR AVg AB H HR
vs. Left .259 116 30 3 .259 116 30 3
vs. Right .224 85 19 0 .224 85 19 0