The Resume

(June 2, 1967- )
Birth name is William Michael Stanton
Pitched for Atlanta Braves (1989-95), Boston Red Sox (1995-96, 2005), Texas Rangers (1996), New York Yankees (1997-2002, 2005), New York Mets (2003-04), Washington Nationals (2005, 2006), San Francisco Giants (2006) and Cincinnati Reds (2007)
#32

Why he might be annoying:

He holds the record of allowing six inherited runners to score on the same day (June 27, 2004).
He relies primarily on his curve ball supplemented with a 90+ MPH fastball.
He goes by his middle name.

Why he might not be annoying:

He played for both the NY Yankees and NY Mets.
He is left handed.
He held the record of 552 relief appearances before making his first start (May 9, 1999). That was 100 more than the previous record holder.
In his first and only start, he pitched four innings without allowing a run and thus boasts a perfect 0.00 ERA as a starter (May 9, 1999).
The Yankees became the first team to lose the first 2 games of a five game playoffs and come back and win the next three. He was the winning pitcher (October 15, 2001).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Atlanta Braves
• Boston Red Sox
• Cincinnati Reds
• Diseased Initials
• Graduates of Junior/Community College
• I am Left Handed - Male [Q-Z]
• I Played For the Yankees and Mets
• I Played For the Yankees and Red Sox
• Known By a Middle Name
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Baseball Cap
• New York Mets
• New York Yankees
• Profiles 11501-11750 (Ranked: 11650)
• San Francisco Giants
• Steroid Users Named in the Mitchell Report [December 13, 2007]
• Texas Rangers
• Washington Nationals

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 64.52% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 31 Votes: 54.84% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 67.74% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 60 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 120 Votes: 65.83% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 231 Votes: 54.11% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 106 Votes: 53.77% Annoying