William Henry "Billy" Traber, Jr. is a left-handed pitcher who is currently a free agent. Traber attended Loyola Marymount University, where he was First-Team All-American and West Coast Conference Player of the Year. He set a single-season school strikeout record with 156 strikeouts . In 2000, Traber entered the draft and was picked in the first round by the New York Mets. The Mets were prepared to offer Traber a contract worth $1.3 million, but after an MRI showed some damage to his pitching elbow, he signed a contract worth only $400,000. In 2001, the Mets traded Traber to the Cleveland... Indians along with Matt Lawton, Alex Escobar, Earl Snyder, and Jerrod Riggan for Roberto Alomar, Mike Bacsik, and Danny Peoples. In 2002, Traber was runner-up minor league pitcher of the year, going 17-5 for the Akron Aeros and Buffalo Bisons , and was voted by Baseball America as having the best control and curveball in the league. His numbers were also good enough to give him top-honors for Cleveland pitching prospects. On April 4, 2003, Traber made his Major League debut.
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| Birthdate: | September 18, 1979 |
| Birthplace: | Torrance, California |
| Age: | 32 |
| Height: | 6' 5" |
| Weight: | 205 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Relief pitcher, Pitcher |