John Lackey

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Lackey
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 23, 1978(1978-10-23)
Age	46
Birthplace	Abilene
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Libra

John Lackey Biography

John Lackey is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 23, 1978 in Abilene, Texas, United States. MLB pitcher who was instrumental in leading his team the Anaheim Angels to a World Series Championship in 2002. He was also on the Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series Championship team as well as The Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series Championship team. He led the American League in ERA in 2007.

He was in the same team as third baseman He played alongside third baseman Troy Glaus on the Anaheim and Los Angeles Angels. on the Anaheim and Los Angeles Angels.

The Anaheim Angels selected Lackey in the second round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft as the 68th overall. He began his professional career with the Boise Hawks in the Short Season Class A Northwest League, posting a 6–2 record and a 4.98 ERA. Already in his first year, Lackey became known for his competitiveness. According to MLB.com, Tom Kotchman, the veteran manager, recalled “one particular game when he tried to replace Lackey only to have the tall Texan tell him otherwise. Sure enough, Kotchman trotted back to the dugout and Lackey kept dominating, as if to say, ‘See? I’m not done yet.'”

He played one season of baseball at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), playing first base and sometimes moonlighting as a relief pitcher. The first summer after attending UTA, Lackey first learned to pitch in the Kansas Jayhawk Summer League. In 1999, he played on the Junior College World Series champion Grayson County College team in Denison, Texas, which went 50–13. In 100 innings pitched (IP), he posted a 10–3 record with a 4.23 earned run average (ERA) and 88 strikeouts. At the plate, he batted .428 with 15 home runs (HR) and 81 runs batted in (RBI). In the World Series, he tallied eight hits, two HR, and seven RBI.

The couple, who have been married for three years Krista Clark, separated in 2012.

John Lackey Net Worth

John Lackey is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Lackey 's net worth $60 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for one season during his time at his home University of Texas at Arlington.

Although he was a rookie in 2002 the Manager Despite being a rookie in 2002, manager Mike Scioscia threw him out on the mound for game 6 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants and Lackey pitched well enough for the Angels to clinch the title. threw Lackey on the mound in game 6 in the World Series against the San Francisco Giants and Lackey pitched well enough to allow the Angels to win the championship.

John Derran Lackey (born October 23, 1978) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 through 2017 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. A three-time World Series champion, Lackey is regarded as a key figure in his clubs’ postseason success, winning the title- clinching games of two out of the three Series. Selected to the MLB All-Star Game in 2007, he won that year’s American League (AL) earned run average (ERA) title. After missing the 2012 season due to ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery in his pitching elbow, and helping the Red Sox win the 2013 World Series, Lackey was named the winner of the Tony Conigliaro Award.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is John Lackey Dating?

According to our records, John Lackey married to Kristina Carter , Krista Clark. As of December 1, 2023, John Lackey’s is not dating anyone.

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The Angels called Lackey up to the major leagues on June 24, 2002, dropping his first major league start against the Texas Rangers. He was optioned back to Salt Lake, only to be recalled on June 28 to replace pitcher Al Levine. Two days later, he replaced Scott Schoeneweis in the Angels’ rotation and gained his first victory against the cross-town rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Lackey was also the winning pitcher for the American League (AL) Wild Card-clinching victory against Texas on September 26.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Lackey celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.

Mike Scioscia announced that Lackey would start on Opening Day 2003, replacing injured ace Jarrod Washburn. Lackey struggled his sophomore year, compiling a 10–16 record with a 4.63 ERA while leading the team in hits and earned runs allowed, and wild pitches. He finished 2004 with a record of 14–13 and a 4.67 ERA, helping the Angels win their first division title since 1986. The 2005 campaign saw Lackey mature further, working into the sixth inning in 30 of his 36 starts, earning a 14–5 record with a 3.44 ERA. He ranked second in strikeouts per nine innings (with 8.6 K/9 IP) and third in strikeouts (199). However, he finished with the third most wild pitches in the league.

Did John Lackey retire?

One of the newest retirees from that group is John Lackey, whose 15-year career ended in 2017. How has he spent his first year with no baseball since childhood?

Where is John Lackey today?

Lackey resides in the Austin area in the off-season.

Did John Lackey have Tommy John?

Had it been the elbow, if it wasn’t fully healed or Lackey had just run into a stroke of bad luck and torn the ligament a second time, his career was over. While having a second Tommy John surgery has become all too common in today’s game, Lackey, who turned 35 later that year, said he won’t go through it again.

Who did John Lackey play for?

All teams

Where did Jon Lester go?

After the 2020 season in Chicago, Lester signed with the Nationals. Dealt to the Cardinals at the trade deadline, he went 4-1 with St. Louis while winning his 200th and final game in late September.