Jonathan Ray Lieber was born on April 2,1970 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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42 Facts About Jon Lieber
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Jon Lieber played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies.
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Jon Lieber batted left-handed and threw right-handed, and utilized a fastball, a slider, and a changeup for his pitches.
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Jon Lieber was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft, but he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates the following season before even throwing a pitch in the major leagues.
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Jon Lieber made his debut in 1994 and was named the Pirates' Opening Day starter in 1995, but it was not until 1997 that he became a full-time major league starter.
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Jon Lieber had his best season in 2001, winning 20 games while losing just six.
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Jon Lieber underwent Tommy John surgery in 2002 and missed the entire 2003 season.
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Jon Lieber signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2005 and tied for fifth in the NL with 17 wins.
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Jon Lieber graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs in 1988.
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Jon Lieber was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the ninth round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign.
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Jon Lieber was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 1992 draft, and this time, he signed.
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Jon Lieber began his professional career with the A short season Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League.
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Jon Lieber was called up by the Pirates in May 1994 to join their starting rotation, replacing Randy Tomlin, who was moved to the bullpen.
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Jon Lieber became the Pirates' Opening Day starter again in 1997.
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Jon Lieber was inconsistent in 1997, amassing several winning streaks and several losing streaks during the season.
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Jon Lieber was third in the NL in losses ; however, he tied Mike Hampton for the most runs batted in by a major league pitcher with eight.
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Jon Lieber was tied with seven other pitchers for fifth in the league in losses.
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Jon Lieber was tied for tenth in the league with 226 hits allowed, but he finished eighth in the league with 186 strikeouts and tied with six other players for ninth in the league with three complete games.
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Jon Lieber tied Darryl Kile for ninth in the league with 192 strikeouts, he led the league with 251 innings pitched, he ranked third in the league with 248 hits allowed, and he tied Maddux for third with six complete games.
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Jon Lieber was named an All-Star for the first and only time in his career.
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In 34 starts, Jon Lieber recorded a career-high 20 victories to go with just six losses, posted a 3.
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Jon Lieber finished fourth in the NL Cy Young Award vote, behind Johnson, Schilling, and Morris.
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Jon Lieber still managed to tie Randy Wolf, Brett Tomko, Pedro Astacio, and teammate Matt Clement for tenth in the league with three complete games.
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Jon Lieber signed a two-year contract with the New York Yankees following the 2002 season.
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Jon Lieber missed the 2003 season recovering from his injury, although he did make two minor league rehab appearances.
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Jon Lieber began the 2004 season on the DL with a strained abductor muscle in his right thigh.
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Jon Lieber started Game 2 of the AL Division Series against the Minnesota Twins.
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Jon Lieber was named the Phillies' Opening Day starter in 2005.
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Jon Lieber led the team with 17 wins, which tied with Andy Pettitte for fifth in the league.
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Jon Lieber tied with six other pitchers for the league lead with 35 starts.
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Jon Lieber lost his first four starts of the season in 2006 for the first time in his career.
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Jon Lieber began 2007 on the DL with a strained right oblique, and when he was activated on April 9, he was placed in the bullpen.
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The Phillies reached the playoffs, but Jon Lieber was left off their postseason roster because of his injury.
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Jon Lieber competed for the starting rotation but failed to earn a spot and was placed in the bullpen as the Cubs' long reliever.
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The Cubs reached the playoffs, but Jon Lieber was left off the playoff roster for the second year in a row.
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Jon Lieber retired after the 2008 season to spend more time with his family.
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Jon Lieber threw three pitches: a fastball, a slider, and a changeup.
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The slider was the pitch Jon Lieber often used to get outs and was most successful against right-handed batters.
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Jon Lieber was not a hard thrower ; he relied on controlling his pitches to have success.
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