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Jason Scott Marquis (pronEngm?r?ki?) (born August 21, 1978, in Manhasset, New York) is an American (United States) Major League Baseball All Star (All-star) starting pitcher who is currently playing for the Washington Nationals. He previously pitched for the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Colorado Rockies.

As a 12-year-old, Marquis pitched his Little League team to third place in the Little League World Series with a no-hitter. He is one of only a few ballplayers to have played in both a Little League World Series and a Major League World Series. Later, he pitched his high school team to consecutive New York City championships. Marquis was drafted in the first round out of high school by the world champion Atlanta Braves, and reached the majors as a 21-year-old in 2000.

As a major leaguer, Marquis has won 11 or more games for six straight years through 2009, and also started 28 or more games in each of the years 2004-09. His 65 wins from 2004-08 season ranked 7th among N.L. pitchers. Through 2009, in games that were late and close Marquis held batters to a .232 batting average. He has also excelled with the bat, winning the Silver Slugger Award in 2005.

Number on List: 21

Position: Starting pitcher

Date of birth: 1978-08-21

Birth Location: Manhasset, New York

Bats: Left

Throws: Right

Awards: *Silver Slugger Award, Pitcher: 2005 *NL All Star (Major League Baseball All-Star Game) Team: 2009 (2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game) *World Series Champion 2006

MLB Debut

June 6 , 2000

Last MLB appearance

Career statistics

Win-Loss (Win (baseball))94-83
Earned run average4.48
Strikeouts867

Teams

Career highlights and awards

*** Baseball Hall of Fame Empty ***

source: wikipedia.org

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