He set the World Series record for the lowest earned run average (ERA) in 2014, taking home the Most Valuable Player award as the Giants won their third World Series during his time in San Francisco. In 2014, Bumgarner started the Wild Card game for the Giants, throwing a shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Two years later, Bumgarner pitched seven more scoreless innings in Game 2 of the 2012 World Series.
Bumgarner pitched eight scoreless innings in Game 4 of the 2010 World Series, helping win the franchise's first World Series in San Francisco and the first since 1954. He and Buster Posey both made their Major League debuts in 2009 and established a reputation as one of the best batteries in recent MLB history. After graduating, he was selected with the tenth overall pick in the 2007 MLB draft by the San Francisco Giants. īumgarner played high school baseball at South Caldwell High School in Hudson, North Carolina, where he helped his team win the 2007 4A State Championship. He has also been selected to four National League (NL) All-Star teams and has the most strikeouts in franchise history by a Giants left-handed pitcher. Bumgarner has won three World Series championships ( 2010, 2012, 2014) and two Silver Slugger Awards (2014, 2015). Previously, he pitched for the San Francisco Giants (2009–19).
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Madison Kyle Bumgarner (born August 1, 1989), commonly known by his nickname, " MadBum", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).
2 grand slams by a pitcher in a single season (tied with Tony Cloninger).52 + 2⁄ 3 innings pitched, single postseason (2014).Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2014).September 8, 2009, for the San Francisco Giants