record, Westbrook sported a 4.66 ERA while issuing a career high 73 walks in 183.1 innings. Westbrook was initially left off the Cardinals' 2011 playoff roster. However, after the Cardinals' bullpen faced a heavy load in the National League Division Series and the National League Championship Series, Westbrook was added to the World Series Roster. Westbrook pitched in two games and recorded a win in the pivotal game six, when the Cardinals came from behind to win in extra innings while facing elimination. Westbrook improved upon his 2011 performance by recording 13 wins before suffering an injury that kept him out of the last month of the season and missing the 2012 playoffs. He finished the 2012 season with a 13-11 record and a 3.97 ERA, his first season since 2004 with an ERA under 4.00 in a full season. On July 24, 2013, Westbrook won his seventh game of the season, pitching seven innings while going 3–3 with a walk and a stolen base. On October 31, 2013, the Cardinals declined their $9.5 million option on Westbrook for the 2014 season, making him a free agent. Hampered by injuries after the All-Star break, Westbrook saw little action in the last months of the season and was left off the Cardinals post-season roster. Westbrook finished his Cardinal career with a 36-32 win / loss record and a 4.27 ERA over three seasons. On February 14, 2014, he announced his retirement from baseball. Pitching style Westbrook was a sinkerballer, the pitch accounting for more than 60% of his total pitches. It sat in the low 90s, averaging about 91 mph. He also threw a slider/cutter in the mid-high 80s, as well as a changeup and curveball around 80 mph. Westbrook used his slider on both left- and right-handed hitters, but threw the curveball only to righties and the changeup only to lefties. In 2013, Westbrook added a split finger to his arsenal. References External links Westbrook player profile page at Scout.com 1977 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Sportspeople from Athens, Georgia Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) New York Yankees players Cleveland Indians players St. Louis Cardinals players Arizona League Rockies players Asheville Tourists players Jupiter Hammerheads players Harrisburg Senators players Columbus Clippers players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Akron Aeros players Portland Rockies players Lake County Captains players Springfield Cardinals players Peoria Chiefs players