Jeff Sellers Explained

Jeff Sellers
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:11 May 1964
Birth Place:Compton, California, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 15
Debutyear:1985
Debutteam:Boston Red Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 1
Finalyear:1988
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:13–22
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.97
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:226
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Jeffrey Doyle Sellers (born May 11, 1964) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox.

Biography

Sellers played high school baseball for Paramount High School in California, and was drafted by the Red Sox after graduating in 1982.[1]

In a four-season major league career (1985–1988), Sellers posted a 13–22 record with 226 strikeouts and a 4.97 ERA in innings pitched, including seven complete games and two shutouts.[2]

On October 1, 1988, Sellers flirted with a no-hitter through 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. Sellers struck out 10 Cleveland batters in the losing effort, which turned out to be his last major league appearance.[3]

Before the 1989 season, Sellers, Todd Benzinger, and a minor leaguer were sent by Boston 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 did not play in MLB for the Reds.[4] He went on to play in the minor league systems of the Reds, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies before retiring for good after the 1994 season.[2]

Jeff Sellers is the father of Justin Sellers, a former infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smith's ready to achieve some fame . . February 21, 1988 . March 2, 2014. Nick. Cafardo. Nick Cafardo.
  2. Web site: Jeff Sellers Baseball Stats | Baseball Almanac.
  3. Web site: Oct 1, 1988, Red Sox at Indians Box Score and Play by Play . . March 2, 2014.
  4. Web site: Reds Get Boston Minors Pitcher . . January 12, 1989 . March 2, 2014.
  5. Web site: Justin Sellers gets a lot of ink with the Dodgers . Los Angeles Times . May 30, 2012 . March 2, 2014. Holmes, Baxter.