Mike Koplove
American baseball player (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Paul Koplove (/ˈkɒpləv/; born August 30, 1976) is an American professional baseball scout and former player. He pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Cleveland Indians.
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Relief pitcher | |||||||||||||||
Born: (1976-08-30) August 30, 1976 (age 47) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
September 6, 2001, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||||||||||||||
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September 26, 2007, for the Cleveland Indians | |||||||||||||||
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Win–loss record | 15–7 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 3.82 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 175 | ||||||||||||||
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A sidearm relief pitcher, Koplove threw with a different arm angle than most pitchers. His arm angle was perpendicular to his body, which allowed his fastball to sink and his curveball and slider to stay on the same plane, making it appear to be a fastball. He won a bronze medal with Team USA in the 2008 Olympics.