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Mark Alan Buehrle (pron-en?b??li) (born March 23, 1979, in St. Charles, Missouri) is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago White Sox since 2000.
Buehrle is a command pitcher, relying more on finesse and accuracy than velocity. He is considered an efficient pitcher, pitching quickly and keeping his pitch count low. Buehrle throws a fastball, curveball, changeup, slider, and cut fastball.
He started the opening game for the White Sox every season from 2002 to 2006 and again in 2008 and 2009.
Buehrle threw a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers (Texas Rangers (baseball)) on April 18, 2007, and a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 23, 2009.
In White Sox pitching history, Buehrle is currently fifth all-time in strikeouts, sixth in games started, and eighth in wins and innings pitched. He has pitched over 200 innings for the nine seasons since becoming a starter in 2001.
Number on List: 56
Position: Starting pitcher
Date of birth: 1979-03-23
Birth Location: St. Charles, Missouri
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Awards: *4x All-Star (Major League Baseball All-Star Game) selection (By2002, By2005, By2006, By2009) *Led AL (American League) in innings pitched in By2004 and By2005 *World Series Champion (2005 (2005 World Series)) *Pitched a no-hitter on April 18, 2007 against the Texas Rangers (Texas Rangers (baseball)) *Pitched a Perfect Game on July 23, 2009 against the Tampa Bay Rays *2009 Gold Glove Award winner *Holds MLB record for most consecutive batters retired (45) *2009 This Year in Baseball Performance of the Year Award (This Year in Baseball Awards) *Eight Opening Day starts (White Sox team record, active through 2010)
MLB Debut
| July 16 | , | 2000 |
Last MLB appearance
Career statistics
| Win-Loss (Win-loss record) | 140-103 |
| Earned run average | 3.84 |
| Strikeouts | 1,231 |
| Walk (Base on balls)s | 490 |
| WHIP (Walks plus hits per inning pitched) | 1.27 |
| Shutouts | 8 |
Teams
Career highlights and awards
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