Jeff Sellers
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| Jeff Sellers | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 11, 1964 Compton, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1985, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1988, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 13–22 |
| Earned run average | 4.97 |
| Strikeouts | 226 |
| Teams | |
Jeffrey Doyle Sellers (born May 11, 1964) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox from 1985 through 1988.[1] He batted and threw right-handed.[2]
In a four-season career, Sellers posted a 13–22 record with 226 strikeouts and a 4.97 ERA in 329⅔ innings pitched, including seven complete games and two shutouts.[3]
In his later years he played in the minor league systems of the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies before retiring for good after the 1994 season.[4]
Facts
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- On October 1, 1988, Sellers flirted with a no-hitter through 7⅓ innings until Luis Medina of the Cleveland Indians hit a home run accounting for the only run in a 1–0 victory over the Red Sox. He struck out 10 Indians in the losing effort, which turned out to be his last major league appearance.[5]
- Before the 1989 season, Sellers was sent by Boston with Todd Benzinger and a minor leaguer to the Cincinnati Reds in the same transaction that brought Nick Esasky and Rob Murphy to the Red Sox. But Sellers suffered an injury the following spring and never played for Cincinnati.[6]
- Sellers played high school baseball for Paramount High School, where he was drafted by the Red Sox after graduating in 1982.[7]
- Jeff is the father of Justin Sellers, a former infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[8]
References
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/selleje01.shtml
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/selleje01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=selleje01
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=selleje01
- ^ "Oct 1, 1988, Red Sox at Indians Box Score and Play by Play". Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ "Reds Get Boston Minors Pitcher". Los Angeles Times. January 12, 1989. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ Cafardo, Nick (February 21, 1988). "Smith's ready to achieve some fame". The Telegraph. Google News. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ Holmes, Baxter (May 30, 2012). "Justin Sellers gets a lot of ink with the Dodgers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Library
- Retrosheet
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