Philip Barzilla

Phil Barzilla
Barzilla with the Round Rock Express in 2007
Pitcher
Born: (1979-01-25) January 25, 1979 (age 46) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: June 11, 2006, for the Houston Astros
CPBL: April 17, 2011, for the Brother Elephants
Last appearance
MLB: June 11, 2006, for the Houston Astros
CPBL: April 29, 2011, for the Brother Elephants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	0.00
Strikeouts	0
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Earned run average	5.91
Strikeouts	6
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Houston Astros (2006) Brother Elephants (2011)

Philip Joseph Barzilla (born January 25, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros in 2006, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Brother Elephants in 2011.

Amateur career

A native of Houston, Texas, Barzilla attended Dulles High School (Sugar Land, Texas), Alvin Community College (Alvin, Texas), and Rice University. In 2000, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[1][2] Barzilla was selected by the Houston Astros in the 4th round of the 2001 MLB Draft.

Professional career

Houston Astros

Barzilla made his only major league appearance on June 11, 2006, for the Astros against the Atlanta Braves, and faced only two batters. Brian Jordan singled off Barzilla before Todd Pratt flew to center field to end the inning. Barzilla's 1⁄3 of an inning is the second shortest career of an Astros pitcher after Larry Yount's appearance in which he was injured while warming up on the mound and never threw a pitch.

Brother Elephants

In 2011, Barzilla played for the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

References

1. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
2. "2000 Falmouth Commodores". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet  · Baseball Almanac
• CPBL