Érik Bédard

Érik Bédard
Bedard with the Houston Astros
Pitcher
Born: (1979-03-05) March 5, 1979
Navan, Ontario, Canada
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 17, 2002, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
July 12, 2014, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record71–82
Earned run average3.99
Strikeouts1,246
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2025

Érik Joseph Bédard (pronounced [eʁik beˈdɑʁ] baydar; born March 5, 1979) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, and Tampa Bay Rays. Bédard was the staff ace with Baltimore in 2007, setting the franchise single-season strikeouts per nine innings record and record for strikeouts since relocating to Baltimore. He was traded after that season to the Mariners for a package that included future All-Stars Adam Jones and George Sherrill. After several injury-filled seasons, Seattle traded him to Boston in 2011.