Chad Durbin

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**Chad Durbin**

Philadelphia Phillies — No. 37
Starting Pitcher
Born: December 3, 1977 (1977-12-03) (age 30)
Bats: Switch	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
September 26, 1999 for the Kansas City Royals
Selected MLB statistics (through 2008)
Win-Loss	25-38
Earned Run Average	5.52
Strikeouts	279
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1999-2002) Cleveland Indians (2003-2004) Arizona Diamondbacks (2004) Detroit Tigers (2006-2007) Philadelphia Phillies (2008-present)

Chad Griffin Durbin (born December 3, 1977, in Spring Valley, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He has also played with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians of the American League and the Arizona Diamondbacks of the National League. He attended Woodlawn High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

1 Professional career
2 Personal life
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Professional career

Durbin signed with the Tigers as a minor league free agent prior to the 2006 baseball season. He was an integral part of the 2006 International League champion Toledo Mud Hens, while also making 3 late-season appearances with the Tigers.

During 2007 spring training, Durbin was in the mix for one of the final spots in the Tigers bullpen. However, starting pitcher Kenny Rogers soon went on the disabled list with a shoulder injury, and the Tigers turned to Durbin to fill his spot in the rotation. Durbin served as a starting pitcher for several stints, before ultimately joining the bullpen. Pitching in relief, Durbin served several roles, including long-man and setup.

During a game on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball against the Atlanta Braves Durbin had a sacrifice fly for his first career RBI. He also recorded his first major league save in the same game. On December 12, 2007 Durbin was not offered a new contract by the Tigers, and recently became a free agent. On December 20, 2007 he signed with the Philadelphia Phillies.