Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay (born May 14, 1977 in Denver, Colorado), or "Doc" Halladay, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Halladay has played for the Toronto Blue Jays since 1998. He bats and throws right-handed.
Halladay had his best seasons in 2002, when he made the All-Star team, and posted a 19-7 record with 168 strikeouts and a 2.93 ERA, and 2003, when he won the AL Cy Young Award with a 22-7 record, 204 strikeouts and a 3.25 ERA. In 2003, he also led the AL in innings pitched (266.0) and tied for the AL lead in complete games (nine).
Halladay's pitches include a good fastball, one of the best curveballs in the league, and a split-finger fastball. He usually posts a good strikeout-to-walk ratio and is a ground ball pitcher.
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