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    John Lackey

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    • Starting Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      23/10/1978
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Abilene, TX
    • College
      Grayson County

    Career Stats

    • W-L
      188-147
    • ERA
      3.92
    • K
      2294
    • WHIP
      1.29
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