ICE ZACH DUKE 33 OFF LEFT-HANDED PITCHER Given Name: Zachary Thomas Duke Bats: Left Throws: Left FRONT FRONT Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 Opening Day Age: 32 (April 19, 1983) Clifton, Texas./Gallatin, Tenn. FF Birthplace/Residence: First Pro Contract: Pittsburgh Pirates, selected in the 20th round, June 2006 First-Year Player Draft. Sox Acquisition: Signed as a free agent, November 18, 2014. FIELD STA Major League Service: Nine years, 54 days. Contract Status: Signed through 2017. S 2015 SEASON SOX SINGLE-SEASON SOX SINGLE-SEASON American League Relief Leaders: T2nd in Opp. GIDP (10); HOLDS LEADERS GAMES LEADERS 5th in HLD (26) and IRS Pct. (18.9); 8th in appearances (71); Pitcher, Year HLD SINCE 2005 PLAYER 10th in GB Pct. (58.3). Barry Jones, 1990 30 Pitcher, Year G Appeared in 71 games in his first season with the White Sox, Zach Duke, 2015 26 Matt Lindstrom, 2013 76 the most by a Sox reliever since Matt Thornton (74) in 2012. Matt Thornton, 2012 26 Matt Thornton, 2012 74 Kelly Wunsch, 2000 25 Matt Thornton, 2008 74 Set a career high with 26 holds, tying him with Thornton (2012) S for the second-most in White Sox single-season history. Jesse Crain, 2011 24 Octavio Dotel, 2008 72 Allowed 18.9 percent (7-37) of inherited runners to score and Matt Thornton, 2009 24 Zach Duke, 2015 71 posted a .194 (12-62) average vs. first batters faced. ONENT Went 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA (10 ER/33.1 IP) and .170 opponents Suffered his first blown save on 8/3 vs. Tampa Bay after average (19-112) at home and 1-5 with a 4.28 ERA (13 ER/27.1 surrendering a game-tying, solo home run to Grady Sizemore. OPP IP) and .269 (28-104) mark on the road. Commited a throwing error on 9/1 at Minnesota, his first since Held left-handers to a .181 average (15-83) and three home 8/9/09 vs. St. Louis (449.2 IP). runs (righties batted .241 with six homers) … the .181 mark vs. Recorded his 26th hold on 9/29 vs. Kansas City … held the lefties was his lowest since his rookie season in 2005 (.146). Royals scoreless over nine games (7.2 IP) this season. Limited opponents to a .107 (6-56) average with RISP and EVIEW R .080 (2-25) mark with RISP/two outs. 2014 SEASON Was 3-4 with a 2.55 ERA (7 ER/24.2 IP) in 31 games against Went 5-1 with a 2.45 ERA (16 ER/58.2 IP), 12 holds and 74 2015 the American League Central. strikeouts over a career-high 74 appearances with Milwaukee Surrendered nine home runs, tied for the ninth-most among … his 74 appearances tied for seventh in the National League, AL relievers and his most in a season since 2010 (25). while his average of 11.35 strikeouts per 9.0 IP ranked 11th. Pitched on zero days rest 25 times, going 0-2 with a 4.19 Among NL lefty relievers, ranked in the Top 10 in strikeout-to- ERA (9 ER/19.1 IP) … posted a sub-3.00 ERA in April (2.16) walk ratio (3rd, 4.35), walks per 9.0 IP (3rd, 2.61), wins (T3rd), and July (2.79) … opponents batted .069 (2-29) in July. ERA (4th), WHIP (4th, 1.13), games (T4th), inherited runners TORY S Worked 1.0 scoreless IP in his White Sox debut on 4/8 at scored percentage (6th), strikeouts (7th), home runs per 9.0 IP HI Kansas City … earned his first win with the Sox after working a (7th, 0.46), IP (T7th) and opponents average (8th). perfect eighth inning on 4/11 vs. Minnesota. Limited opponents to a .223 (49-220) average, including a Earned his first two holds in consecutive outings on 4/12 vs. .198 (19-96) mark with 37 strikeouts vs. left-handers. Minnesota and 4/15 at Cleveland … recorded four strikeouts Allowed just 19.5 percent (8-41) of inherited runners to score, the 10th-best mark in the NL … held first batters faced to a .183 S over 2.0 scoreless IP in the two appearances. Suffered his first loss on 4/17 at Detroit after allowing a (13-81) average. game-ending, RBI single to Jose Iglesias in the ninth inning … Of his 74 outings, 60 were scoreless, struck out at least one surrendered a double to Nick Castellanos to open the frame. batter 49 times and threw less than 1.0 IP 67 times. ECORD R Made nine consecutive scoreless appearances (10.0 IP) from Was 3-0 with a 2.77 ERA (4 ER/13.0 IP) in 19 games when 4/21-5/10, recording nine holds … registered a hold in three pitching on zero days rest. straight outings from 5/5-10 (3.2 scoreless IP). Went 4-0 with a 1.18 ERA (5 ER/38.0 IP) in the first half and S His scoreless streak was snapped on 5/11 at Milwaukee … 1-1 with a 4.79 ERA (11 ER/20.2 IP) after the break. suffered the loss after allowing three runs on two hits, including Made 14 consecutive scoreless appearances from 4/12-5/10 homers to Elian Herrera and Khris Davis, in the eighth inning. (13.1 IP) and 16 in a row from 6/22-7/30 (14.2 IP). EAGUE L Earned his first save with the White Sox, and the second of Was named Milwaukee's Pitcher of the Month for July after his career, on 5/15 at Oakland (1.1 scoreless IP) … went 133 posting a 0.00 ERA (11.2 IP) over 13 outings. appearances between saves (first on 7/24/11 vs. Colorado), the His ERA was at a season-low 1.04 (5 ER/43.1 IP) through July before posting a 10.13 ERA (9 ER/8.0 IP) in August. MINOR longest stretch between a pitcher's first and second save since Kansas City’s Louis Coleman from 5/11/11-9/28/14 (140 G). Made the Brewers Opening Day roster after coming to spring Registered holds in three straight games from 5/26-28. training as a non-roster invite. C. S Recorded an eight-game scoreless streak (6.2 IP) from 6/14- Agreed to terms on a three-year, $15-million contract with 25 and a seven-game stretch from 6/30-7/18 (7.0 IP) … the only the White Sox on 11/18/14. run allowed during the streak came on 6/26 at Detroit. Was charged with his fourth loss on 7/23 vs. St. Louis after MEDIA/MI loading the bases in the eighth inning before being replaced by David Robertson … Yadier Molina hit a game-winning triple. 68 CHICAGO WHITE SOX F 2013 SEASON 2007 SEASON O RONT Began the season with Washington, going 1-1 with an 8.71 Was the Pirates’ Opening Day starter on 4/2 at Houston, ERA (20 ER/20.2 IP) in 12 games … was released on 6/10 and allowing two runs over 7.0 IP of a no decision. signed by Cincinnati to a minor-league contract on 6/14. Picked up his first win and snapped a personal 10-game FF Went 2-0 with a 1.30 ERA (4 ER/27.2 IP) and 34 strikeouts in road losing streak on 4/8 at Cincinnati … ended a five-game ICE 26 relief appearances with Class AAA Louisville … his contract losing streak with a win on 5/27 at Cincinnati. was purchased by the Reds on 8/30. Was on the disabled list from 6/29-9/10 with irritation of the Posted a 0.84 ERA (1 ER/10.2 IP) over 14 relief appearances ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow … made his first pro- F with the Reds … left-handers were 3-20 (.150). fessional relief appearance on 9/15 at Houston (1 ER/3.0 IP). IELD 2012 SEASON 2006 SEASON S TA Signed with Washington on 3/29 after being released by Tied for sixth in the NL with 34 starts, ranked 12th with 215.1 Houston on 3/27. IP and tied for 12th with two complete games. FF Went 15-5 with a 3.51 ERA (64 ER/164.1 IP) and two His 215.1 IP were the most by a Pirates pitcher since Kris complete games in 26 starts with Class AAA Syracuse … led Benson tossed 217.2 in 2000 and the most by a Pirates left- the International League in wins and ranked fourth in IP. hander since Zane Smith threw 228.0 in 1991. His contract was purchased by the Nationals on 9/3 … Lasted at least 6.0 IP in 26 of his 34 starts, including each of P worked a season-high 4.0 IP on 9/7 vs. Miami … earned the his last 12 … went 9-4 in 17 starts at home and 1-11 in 17 road LAYER victory on 10/2 vs. Philadelphia. starts … lost each of his last 10 decisions on the road. Recorded his first career complete game and shutout in an S 2011 SEASON 8-0 victory on 5/2 at the Cubs … tossed his second complete Began the season at Class AAA Reno before joining the game in a 7-1 victory on 8/11 vs. St. Louis. Diamondbacks rotation in late May. Posted a 2.30 ERA (11 ER in 43.0 IP) in his last six starts, Went 2-4 with a 5.47 ERA (31 ER/51.0 IP) in nine starts before the sixth-best ERA in the NL during the final month.