20122012 TEXASTEXAS RANGERSRANGERS SUPPLEMENTALSUPPLEMENTAL BIOSBIOS #46 RYAN DEMPSTER #44 ROY OSWALT #8 GEOVANY SOTO DEMPSTER Ryan BORN May 3, 1977 in Gibsons, BC, Canada OPENING DAY AGE 34 BATS Right THROWS Right HEIGHT 6-2 WEIGHT 215 RESIDES Chicago, IL 46 CONTRACT STATUS Signed through 2012 HOW ACQUIRED In a three-player trade with Chicago-NL on July 31, 2012. RHP MLB SERVICE 13.063 CAREER: Dempster was acquired by Texas in a July 31 trade pearance with the Rangers…previous longest span was 15 years with the Chicago Cubs…has returned to the organization that orig- by Gene Nelson, who was selected by Texas in the 30th round of inally drafted and signed him in 1995…is in his 15th major league the 1978 June draft and did not pitch for the club until his final year season, spending eight-and-a-half years with the Cubs before the in 1993. trade…over four years from 2008-11, ranked sixth in the National League in innings pitched…owns seven seasons of 10+ wins 2012 WITH CUBS: Went 5-5 with a 2.25 ERA (26 ER/104.0 IP) (2000-02; 2008-11) with seven seasons of 200.0-or-more in- in 16 games/starts for the Cubs this season prior to the trade to nings…was one of 11 major league pitchers with at least 200.0 in- Texas…opponents batted .210 (81-386) with 27 walks and 83 nings in each of prior four seasons (2008-11)…a two-time N.L. strikeouts…his 1.038 WHIP at the time of the trade ranked 6th in All-Star (2000 and 2008)…a closer from 2005-07, he joins Derek the majors and 3rd in the National League…went 5-2 with a 1.40 Lowe as the only active pitchers with at least 100 career victories ERA (7 ER/45.0 IP) in his last 7 starts spanning a stint on the dis- and 85 saves, a feat accomplished by just 17 pitchers through abled list…averaged 3.89 runs of support per 9 innings, the 12th- 2011…when traded, ranked among Cubs all-time leaders in saves lowest figure among National League qualifiers when he was (5th, 87), appearances (7th, 374), and strikeouts (11th, 1070)…a traded…he saw two stints on the disabled list with the Cubs, April native of British Columbia, he ranks second among Canadians in 18-May 3 with a right quadriceps strain and June 16-July 8 with a major league history (at time of trade) in wins (117), starts (310), sore right lat muscle. and innings (2146.2), trailing only Rangers Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins (284 / 594 / 4500.2) in all three categories…is one of three ALL-STAR: A two-time All-Star, his first selection came with Canadian-born pitchers in major league history with three seasons Florida in his first full season in 2000, the first Canadian pitcher of 15-or-more wins, joining Jenkins (10) and Russ Ford (3)…is the selected to the N.L. squad since Cubs’ Fergie Jenkins in 1972… eighth Canadian pitcher in Rangers history, first since Rich Harden did not appear in that year’s game in Atlanta, when he was in 2010…has been an Opening Day starter four times: 2001, 2002, youngest All-Star on N.L. roster…other selection came as Cubs 2011, and 2012…went to Japan as part of the Major League All- closer in 2008, when he struck out the side in the 9th inning at Star tour following the 2000 campaign… when traded to Texas, Yankee Stadium, including his first batter faced: Ian Kinsler…be- had a career record of 117-121 with a 4.31 ERA over 535 came just the 2nd pitcher in major league history to strike out the games/310 starts with Florida (1998-2002), Cincinnati (2002-03), side in the 9th-inning-or-later in an All-Star Game…the other: Mil- and Chicago-NL (2004-12)…extremely active in community work, waukee Braves’ Gene Conley in 1955 (12th inning) K’d A.L.’s Al he was thrice the Cubs’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award Kaline, Mickey Vernon and Al Rosen at his home park of County (2006, 2008, 2011), which is given annually to the major league Stadium…Conley earned the win when Stan Musial homered to baseball player who combines outstanding skills on the field with lead off the bottom of the 12th. devoted work in the community. POSTSEASON: Is 0-1, 6.35 (4 ER/5.2 IP) in 2 games/one start MOST INNINGS PITCHED IN N.L., in his postseason career, all with the Cubs in 2007-08…tossed 2008-2011 scoreless 8th in 2007 NLDS Game 2 at Arizona in eventual 3- INNINGS PITCHER TEAM(S) game sweep to the D-Backs…in only career postseason start, took 881.2 Tim Lincecum SF 7-2 loss in 2008 NLDS Game 1 at Wrigley (4.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R-ER) in 880.1 Matt Cain SF a 3-game sweep to the Dodgers…matched up with Derek Lowe 845.2 Cole Hamels PHI in that start, permitting grand slam to James Loney…issued 7 walks, which remain tied for most in any postseason game by a 835.0 Bronson Arroyo CIN pitcher since 2001. 832.2 Randy Wolf HOU-LAD-MIL 824.1 Ryan Dempster CHC 2011: Went 10-14 with a 4.80 ERA (108 ER/202.1 IP), tying for 786.1 Derek Lowe LAD-ATL the major league lead with 34 starts and pacing the club with 202.1 innings…it marked his 4th straight 10-win campaign…joined Roy LONG-AWAITED DEBUT: Was part of a Rangers midseason Halladay as the only pitchers to reach 200.0 innings pitched in trade for the 2nd time in his career, this time being acquired by each of the last four seasons while in their 30’s…marked the 3rd Texas…in the other trade, Aug. 8, 1996, Texas acquired right-han- time he reached a career-best 34 starts, also done with Florida in der John Burkett from Florida, who helped lead the club to its first 2001 and Cubs in 2010…his 14 losses were a career high, sur- division title that year…Dempster went to the Marlins in that deal… passing 13 in 2002…led the club with 21 quality starts, including Dempster made his Rangers debut on Aug. 2 vs. LA of Anaheim, 6 straight July 26-Aug. 22…received an average of 3.90 runs of over 17 years after being drafted and signed by Texas in 1995… support, the lowest on the staff…Matt Garza’s mark of 4.45 was research indicates it is the longest span in club history between 2nd-lowest…was 4-8 with a 4.55 ERA (46 ER/91.0 IP) in 15 starts the time a player was drafted by Texas until his first big league ap- after the All-Star break…surrendered a homer in 15 of 34 starts, FELIZ including 2-or-more 7 times…finished April with a 1-3 mark and a save opportunities, Aug. 2, 2005-May 1, 2006…the previous 9.58 ERA (33 ER/31.0 IP) in 6 starts…from June 8-July 15, went record was 22 by Joe Borowski, Aug. 5, 2003-May 23, 2004…al- 3-1 with a 1.99 ERA (10 ER/45.1 IP) in 7 starts…finished the sea- lowed 2 runs April 23 at St. Louis to end a 30.1-inning scoreless son riding a six-game skid, beginning Aug. 22, at 0-6 with a 5.44 streak dating to Aug. 16, 2005…picked up 50th career save July ERA (29 ER/48.0 IP) in his final 8 starts…made the Opening Day 18 against Houston…2005: Converted 33 of 35 save opportuni- start, April 1 vs. Pittsburgh. ties in his first turn as a closer…also made 6 starts early in the season, becoming the first Cub in franchise history to record at 2010: Dempster was 15-12 with a 3.85 ERA (92 ER/215.1 IP) least 20 saves in the same season while making at least one and led the Cubs in victories…his 34 starts, 215.1 innings pitched start…was 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA (12 ER/58.1 IP) in his 57 relief out- and 208 strikeouts also led Chicago in his 3rd season back in the ings, holding opponents to a .218 average…became the 8th Cub starting rotation…the 34 starts tied his career high…went over the in club annals to record 30-or-more saves in a single season…his 200-strikeout mark for the 2nd time in his career, and was one shy 94.3-save percentage was tops in club history…ranked 8th in the of his career-best 209 strikeouts with Florida in 2000…the 10 sea- N.L. in saves and 9th in games finished (53)…converted a sea- sons between 200-strikeout campaigns are the longest in major son-high 19 straight saves, Aug. 2-end of season…worked a per- league history…the previous mark was 9 seasons, held by Bert sonal and club-high 21.1-scoreless innings over his final 22 Blyleven (1976-85) and John Smoltz (1997-2006)-credit Elias… games…it was the longest such stretch by a Cub reliever since received 2-or-fewer runs of support in 14 of his 34 outings…was Les Lancaster hurled 30.2-scoreless innings in 1989…was named 2-10 in those starts…went 10-5 with a 3.09 ERA (40 ER/116.2 IP) the MLB DHL Delivery Man of the Month for September, going 13- in 18 road starts compared to a 5-7 mark with a 4.74 ERA (52 for-13 in save chances with 19 K’s in 15.2 innings…2004: Pitched ER/98.2 IP) in 16 home starts…the 10 road wins tied for the N.L.