Jimmy Rogers (baseball) explained

Jimmy Rogers
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:3 January 1967
Birth Place:Tulsa, Oklahoma
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 30
Debutyear:1995
Debutteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 27
Finalyear:1995
Finalteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–4
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.70
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:13
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James Randall Rogers (born January 3, 1967) is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Rogers played for the Toronto Blue Jays in . He batted and threw right-handed.

Rogers graduated from Webster High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1985 where he was an all-state shortstop. After high school, he played college baseball at Oklahoma's Seminole State College. At Seminole State in 1986, he began pitching full-time and was selected by the Blue Jays in the 16th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft.[1] In 1987, he was named to the 1987 ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Division-I All-America First Team,[2] helped lead Seminole State to the JUCO World Series and was projected as a first round pick in the 1987 draft, he signed with the Blue Jays instead of re-entering the draft.

After his playing career, Rogers spent more than a decade as an assistant coach for the Rogers State Hillcats baseball team.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sherman . Mike . Blue Jays Sign Rogers . 2 January 2023 . . June 3, 1987.
  2. Web site: 1987 ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Div. I All-America Teams . www.abca.org . . 2 January 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Jimmy Rogers - Baseball Coach . . 2 January 2023 . en.