STEVEN KRASNER / The Providence Journal
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tim Wakefield will be making his 500th appearance on the mound for the Red Sox tonight when he starts in the middle game of the three-game series against the Rangers.
That will make Wakefield only the 23rd pitcher in major-league history to have 500 games and 350 starts with the same team. There are only two other active players who have reached those milestones, though each of them — Tom Glavine and John Smoltz — happens to be on the disabled list right now.
Wakefield is the 46th pitcher in major-league history to appear in at least 500 games for one team, and he is only the second Sox pitcher to work in 500 games. Bob Stanley (637) was the other.
It will be the knuckleballer’s third start since returning from the disabled list. Wakefield has gone 1-1 in those two previous outings, allowing six earned runs in 11 innings, including three homers. Wakefield is 8-9 this season and 162-143 in his 14-year career with Boston.
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