The Resume

(February 20, 1983- )
Born in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia
Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (2006-2017) and Houston Astros
AL Rookie of the Year (2006)
American League MVP (2011)
AL Cy Young Award Winner (2011, 2019)
ALCS MVP (2017)

Why he might be annoying:

He was compared to Mark Fidrych.
His performance cooled off considerably during the World Series.
He is extremely superstitious.
He was nicknamed 'The Vermonster' during his minor league tenure.
He likes to play golf.

Why he might not be annoying:

He established new pitching records at Old Dominion.
He was a key part in the Tigers resurgent 2006 season.
He is the first rookie pitcher in baseball history to record 10 wins before June.
He is the first Tiger in 20 years to win the AL Rookie of the Year award.
He throws in the 80-100mph range.
He threw his second career no hitter (May 7, 2011).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AL Comeback Player of the Year (Ranked: 2022)
• AL Cy Young Award Winners (Ranked: 2022)
• AL Cy Young Award Winners (Ranked: 2011)
• AL Cy Young Award Winners (Ranked: 2019)
• AL MVPs (Ranked: 2011)
• AL Rookie of the Year (Ranked: 2006)
• ALCS MVPs (Ranked: 2017)
• American Legion Graduates of the Year (Ranked: 2008)
• Baseball Players
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2201983)
• Detroit Tigers
• Forbes Highest Paid Athletes [June 2012] (Ranked: 88)
• Houston Astros
• Houston Astros cheating scandal (2017-19)
• I Married in 2017
• I Took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
• New York Mets
• Profiles 19501-19750 (Ranked: 19688)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 05]
• Sixty-Nine
• Victims of the iCloud Photo Hacking [August, 2014]
• World Series/MLB 2K Covers (Ranked: 2012)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 143 Votes: 72.03% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 56.10% Annoying