Jeff Calhoun (baseball)

John Calhoun
Pitcher
Born: (1958-04-11) April 11, 1958 La Grange, Georgia
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 2, 1984, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
April 14, 1988, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Games pitched Win–loss record Earned run average Saves	118 6–7 2.51 8
Strikeouts Walks Innings pitched	104 65 150⅔
Teams
Houston Astros (1984–1986) Philadelphia Phillies (1987–1988)

Jeffrey Wilton Calhoun (born April 11, 1958) is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1984 through 1988 for the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 6' 2", 190 lb., he batted and threw left handed.

Born in LaGrange, Georgia, Calhoun attended University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS, where he pitched for the Ole Miss Rebels. He was selected by the Astros in the third round of the 1980 MLB Draft.

In Game 6 of the 1986 NLCS, against the New York Mets, Calhoun unleashed two wild pitches, a walk and an RBI-single, as the Astros lost 7–6 in 16 innings, in the longest postseason baseball game ever played at the time.

In 1987, Calhoun was sent by Houston to the Phillies in exchange for catcher Ronn Reynolds.

After baseball

Calhoun is now on the ministry staff of the Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, and also is a pitching coach for the school's high school baseball team. His daughter, Amber, plays volleyball for Texas State University.

His son, Jay, is currently a pilot for Delta Connection carrier Endeavor Air.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)