61-FELIX DOUBRONT, LHP 9-4, 4.41 ERA, 17 starts
2012: 9-4, 4.41 ERA (47 ER/96.0 IP) in 17 GS
2012 vs. CWS: 1-0, 4.50 ERA (3 ER/6.0 IP) in 1 GS
CAREER: 11-6, 4.52 ERA (66 ER/131.0 IP) in 40 G,
20 GS CAREER vs. CWS: 1-0, 4.50 ERA (3 ER/6.0 IP) in 1 GS
CAREER at FENWAY: 5-4, 5.30 ERA (41 ER/69.2 IP) in 21 G,
11 GS CAREER vs. CWS at FENWAY: First appearance
LAST START: Earned his team-leading 9th win of 2012 in Game 2 of a doubleheader vs. NYY on 7/7,
a 9-5 Red Sox victory…Gave up 4 runs (3 ER) on 4 hits and 1 walk while fanning 6 over 6.1 innings…
Surrendered 3 runs in the 1st frame without recording an out but then retired 18 of the next 20 batters
faced until the start of the 7th inning…Gave up a solo shot to Andruw Jones to lead off the 7th, recorded
an out and then exited with a 5-4 lead…Boston scored 4 runs on 6 hits in the bottom of the frame.
10 WINS: Doubront, at 24 years, 269 days old, is aiming for his 10th win tonight…He would join Jon
Lester (16-6 in 2008 at age 24) as just the 2nd Sox pitcher aged 24 years old or younger to reach double digit wins in a season since Roger Clemens went 20-9 as a 24-year-old in 1987 (turned 25 on 8/4).
AT THE BREAK: In his 1st full Major League season at age 24, recorded 9.09 strikeouts per 9.0 innings
pitched (97 K’s/96.0 IP) in 17 starts prior to the All-Star break…It is the best strikeout rate before the All-
Star break (since 1933) by any qualifying Red Sox pitcher under 25 years old…It is also the 4th-highest
rate among Sox left-handers overall in the season’s 1st half (min. 75.0 IP).
FINDING A GROOVE: Is 7-3 with a 4.10 ERA (29 ER/63.2 IP) and 65 strikeouts in 11 starts since 5/12…
Has held opponents to 2 earned runs or less in 7 starts in that time…Has pitched at least 6.0 innings in
11 of his last 15 starts since 4/21…Leads the Sox with 9 wins this season, all coming in his last 14 games.
QUALITY CONTROL: Has posted 9 quality starts this season, 3rd most on the Red Sox behind Josh
Beckett (10) and Jon Lester (10)…Has tallied a QS in 6 of his last 12 outings, and 8 of his last 15 overall.
Has allowed 3 earned runs or less in 15 of 20 career starts, including 2 ER or less in 11 contests.
THE K-ZONE: Has recorded 9.09 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (97 K’s/96.0 IP) this season, 3rd amon
