Phil Stockman
{{short description|Australian baseball player (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2011}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| image = Phil Stockman (cropped).jpg
|caption=Stockman in 2006
| name = Phil Stockman
| position = Relief pitcher
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|1|25}}
| birth_place = Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = 15 June
| debutyear = 2006
| debutteam = Atlanta Braves
|finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = 11 June
| finalyear = 2008
| finalteam = Atlanta Braves
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Win–loss record
| stat1value = 0–0
| stat2label = Earned run average
| stat2value = 0.79
| stat3label = Strikeouts
| stat3value = 13
| teams =
- Atlanta Braves ({{baseball year|2006}}, {{baseball year|2008}})
}}
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{{MedalSport|Men's Baseball}}
{{MedalSilver | 2004 Athens| Team Competition}}
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Phillip Matthew Stockman (born 25 January 1980) is an English born Australian former pitcher in Major League Baseball.
Amateur career
Although Stockman was born in England, he grew up in Australia{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081125&content_id=3692493&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |title=Australians out to surprise in Classic |accessdate=2008-11-28 |author=Dick Kaegel |author-link=MLB.com |date=28 November 2008 |work=MLB.com}} and is a graduate of Beenleigh State High School in Brisbane, Australia, and he has represented that country as a member of Australia's national baseball team. While with the team, Stockman won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and he was also a participant in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Professional career
Originally signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, Stockman was a Texas League All-Star in 2003, while working as a starting pitcher for the El Paso Diablos. He signed with the Braves as a six-year minor league free agent in 2006, and earned a midseason promotion to the majors. His contract was purchased from the Richmond Braves on 14 June 2008 in place of RHP Chris Reitsma, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list. He made his debut the next day. On 16 May 2008 Stockman was called up to the major leagues and pitched 1 scoreless inning of relief against Oakland on 17 May, which included his first two career strikeouts (which were Mark Loretta and Josh Beckett.)
He was released on 15 March 2009 due to injuries.[http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090315&content_id=3991882&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl Roster cuts begin with Stockman] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316203108/http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090315&content_id=3991882&vkey=news_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl |date=16 March 2009 }}
=Brisbane Bandits=
In the inaugural 2010–11 Australian Baseball League season, Stockman played for the Brisbane Bandits, becoming the first former Major League player to play for them. He finished his Australian Baseball League career that season earning a 2.45 ERA in 10 games, with a miserly .067 batting average against him.
Stockman has been part of the team's coaching staff since the 2014–15 Australian Baseball League season.[http://web.theabl.com.au/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160921&content_id=202694646&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_l595 Bandits announce 2016/17 coaches]
References
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External links
{{Baseballstats|mlb=430666|espn=28492|br=s/stockph01|fangraphs=2206|brm=stockm001phi|retro=S/Pstocp001}}
{{Australia 2006 World Baseball Classic roster}}
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