Philip Humber

Quick Facts

Full Name	Philip Humber
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 21, 1982(1982-12-21)
Age	42
Birthplace	Texas
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Philip Humber Biography

Philip Humber is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 21, 1982 in Texas, Texas, United States. Right-handed pitcher who tossed a perfect game in 2012 against the Seattle Mariners. His MLB debut came in 2006 with the New York Mets.

Former Gold Glove third baseman Robin Ventura was his manager on the White Sox.

Philip Gregory Humber (/ˈ ʌ m b ər / ; born December 21, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and Houston Astros in seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Although he debuted in the major leagues in 2006 and had worked mostly as a starter in the minor leagues, he did not become a regular MLB starter until 2011.

Humber attended Carthage High School. The Carthage Bulldogs had won the state title in 1990 and been one of the final four teams in the state tournament in

1994. Humber was promoted from junior varsity midway through his sophomore season. He compiled a 4–0 win–loss record with a low 1.09 earned run average (ERA). He went 7–2 as a junior, and posted a 13–1 record with a 0.90 ERA and 146 strikeouts as a senior. A capable batter, he also had a .371 batting average with six home runs. Humber threw a shutout in the Texas University Interscholastic League Class 4A semifinals against Cedar Park High School in 2001, his senior season. Although Carthage lost the state championship to Western Hills High School in baseball that year, Humber was named Texas High School Class 4A Player of the Year by the Texas Sports Writers Association. According to former Major League Baseball prospect and East Texas native Alan Move: “Back in high school, he (Humber) threw harder than everyone else and changed speeds pretty well and that’s all you need in high school.”

His son John Gregory was born May 1, 2012.

Philip Humber Net Worth

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

He attended Carthage High School in Texas.

He joined the Houston Astros in 2013.

On December 8, 2014, Humber signed a contract with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization. After pitching to a 6.75 ERA in 50 2/3 innings, Humber was released by the Tigers on July 20, 2015.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Philip Humber height 6 feet 3 inches Philip weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Philip Humber Dating?

According to our records, Philip Humber married to Kristan Jamison. As of December 1, 2023, Philip Humber’s is not dating anyone.

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The New York Mets chose Humber out of Rice University with their first-round pick in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft, the third overall selection. The Mets chose Humber over Jered Weaver and Stephen Drew, who also received consideration, as they considered Humber to be the “safe” selection. They also scouted Justin Verlander, who the Detroit Tigers had chosen with the second overall pick. It was reported that the Mets preferred Verlander, and would have chosen him if the Tigers had selected Drew.

Facts & Trivia

Philip Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Philip Humber celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.

In his junior season of 2004, Humber compiled a 13–4 win–loss record and 2.27 ERA. He struck out 154 batters and issued only 37 walks in 115 innings. He also set the Rice single-game record for strikeouts when he struck out 17 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors hitters on March 20, 2004. Rice entered the 64-team NCAA Baseball tournament as one of the eight national seeds. In the first game of the regional round of the tournament, Rice was upset by the Texas Southern Tigers. Humber entered the next game against the Texas A&M Aggies with the bases loaded and surrendered a first-pitch grand slam to Justin Ruggiano. For the season, Humber totaled 154 strikeouts in 115 innings pitched.

Top Facts about Philip Humber

1. Philip Humber is a retired American baseball pitcher.
2. He played for five different MLB teams during his career.
3. Humber pitched a perfect game in 2012 for the Chicago White Sox.
4. He was drafted third overall by the New York Mets in 2004.
5. Humber won a World Series championship with the White Sox in 2005.
6. His career ERA was 5.31 over nine seasons.
7. Humber had a total of 16 wins and 23 losses as a starter.
8. He also made appearances as a relief pitcher throughout his career.
9. In college, he played for Rice University and won two national championships.
10. Humber retired from professional baseball in 2016 at age 33.

Who caught Philip Humber perfect game?

Humber’s first three pitches to the inning’s leadoff hitter were all balls, but he successfully battled back for a strikeout. After getting the second out, Humber faced pinch-hitter Brendan Ryan to complete the perfecto.

When was Philip Humber perfect game?

There have only been 23 perfect games thrown in MLB history. Today is the 10-year anniversary of maybe the most unlikely one of all. It’s Philip Humber’s. On April 21, 2012 , Humber was perfect for the White Sox, retiring all 27 batters against the Mariners with nine strikeouts to achieve one of baseball’s rarest feats.

Where is Phil Humber now?

Today, Humber is 37-years-old and working in real estate in Texas.

Who threw a perfect game for the White Sox?

Philip Humber with the Chicago White Sox in 2011
Chicago White Sox Seattle Mariners 4 0
Attendance| 22,472
Television| Fox

Who pitched the best perfect game?

Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game to ever occur during the World Series in 1956. He struck out seven in a 2-0 win over the rival Brooklyn Dodgers. *Given the magnitude of his performance, Larsen’s perfect game may be the best pitching performance ever, regardless of game score.