IP 314
ERA 3.898
WHIP 1.43
BB/9 3.841
SO/9 6.191
  • Full name David A Qualben
  • Born 07/29/1985 in Brooklyn, NY
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Pace
  • Drafted in the 7th round (219th overall) by the Houston Astros in 2006 (signed for $115,000).
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    Qualben was an enigma early in the season, after entering the year with high expectations on the heels of a 7-2, 1.02 performance in the Coastal Plain League last summer. He struggled to get in sync, as his fastball velocity dropped from the 90-92 range down to the mid-80s and his command was erratic. He improved in the second half, as his velocity climbed back into the low 90s and he regained control of his fringy, rolling curveball and his changeup.

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