Jake Westbrook

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jake Westbrook
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 29, 1977(1977-09-29)
Age	47
Birthplace	Athens
Country	United States
Birth City	Athens
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jake Westbrook Biography

Jake Westbrook is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 29, 1977 in Athens, Athens, United States. Westbrook was born on September 29, 1977, in Athens, Georgia. His father, Cauthen, played baseball and basketball at the University of Georgia, where Jake signed a letter of intent (but never attended because he signed with the Colorado Rockies). He has an older sister, Jill.

For the 1997 season, Westbrook was promoted to the Class A Asheville Tourists in the South Atlantic League. He went 14–11 with a 4.29 ERA in 27 starts.

Following three consecutive 27 start seasons, Westbrook was traded in the off- season. On December 22, 1999, the Expos traded him with two players to be named later to the New York Yankees for Hideki Irabu. (Montreal Expos eventually sent Ted Lilly (March 17, 2000) and Christian Parker (March 22, 2000) to the Yankees to complete the trade.)

On June 29, 2000, the Yankees traded Westbrook with fellow sinker ball pitcher Zach Day and outfielder Ricky Ledée to the Cleveland Indians for outfielder/designated hitter David Justice in their quest to eventually win the 2000 World Series. However, Westbrook cracked a rib at some point while he was pitching, so his 2000 season was cut short.

On November 18, 1997, the day after the 1997 Major League Baseball expansion draft, the Rockies traded Westbrook along with fellow minor leaguers John Nicholson and Mark Hamlin to the Montreal Expos for infielder Mike Lansing. The Expos assigned Westbrook to the Jupiter Hammerheads, their Class A-Advanced affiliate in the Florida State League. In 1998, he went 11–6 for the Hammerheads with a 3.26 ERA in 27 starts. In 1999, he went 11–5 with a 3.92 ERA in 27 starts for the Harrisburg Senators, the Double-A club in the Eastern League.

Jake Westbrook Net Worth

Jake Westbrook is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jake Westbrook 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Jacob Cauthen Westbrook (born September 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was known as a sinker ball pitcher and hit a grand slam as a batter. During his career, Westbrook played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Cardinals. He was selected to one All-Star game and won a World Series championship with the Cardinals in 2011 over the Texas Rangers.

Westbrook was a first round draft pick (21st overall) in the 1996 Major League first-year player draft by the Colorado Rockies. He had previously committed to play college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs. Following the draft, 18 -year-old Westbrook began his pro career with the Arizona Rockies, the Rookie league affiliate of the Rockies in the Arizona League. He pitched in 11 games in Mesa, before moving up to the Class A-Short Season Portland Rockies in the Northwest League.

Westbrook married his high school sweetheart, Heather Daniels, on December 12,

1998. The couple has two sons — Jacob Parker (born September 27, 2005) and Keaton Daniels Westbrook (born November 15, 2007), a daughter (born September 9, 2010), and a son born October 2012. They reside in Danielsville, Georgia. and have a home in Germantown, Tennessee.

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Who is Jake Westbrook Dating?

According to our records, Jake Westbrook married to Heather Daniels. As of December 1, 2023, Jake Westbrook’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2006, he induced more double plays (35) than any other pitcher in the majors.

Facts & Trivia

Jake Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jake Westbrook celebrates birthday on September 29 of every year.

After being placed on the 15-day DL in April 2008, Westbrook came back to pitch his first game for the Indians on May 28. After the start, Westbrook began to feel soreness in his elbow, but was optimistic that he would be able to make his next start. On June 7, 2008, the Tribe announced that he would be undergoing Tommy John surgery and be out of action for 10–14 months, ending his 2008 season. Westbrook also spent the entire 2009 season on the 60-day DL, still recovering from the surgery.

When did Jake Westbrook retire?

Westbrook finished his Cardinal career with a 36-32 win / loss record and a 4.27 ERA over three seasons. On February 14, 2014 , he announced his retirement from baseball.

Who did Jake Westbrook play for?

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