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    GeorgeKontos

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      6/12/1985
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Lincolnwood, IL
    • Birthdate
      6/12/1985
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Lincolnwood, IL
    • College
      Northwestern

    Career Stats

    • SV
      2
      ERA
      3.10
      K
      288
      WHIP
      1.15
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