Jay Howell

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Jay Howell
File:Jay Howell 1986.JPG
Howell in 1986
Pitcher
Born: (1955-11-26) November 26, 1955 (age 68)
Miami, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 10, 1980, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 1994, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 58–53
Earned run average 3.34
Strikeouts 666
Saves 155
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Jay Canfield Howell (born November 26, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1980), Chicago Cubs (1981), New York Yankees (1982–84), Oakland Athletics (1985–87), Los Angeles Dodgers (1988–92), Atlanta Braves (1993) and Texas Rangers (1994).

Howell was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers when they won the 1988 World Series. In the third game of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets, Howell was ejected for having pine tar, an illegal substance, in his glove, though he said the only reason he used it was to get a better grip on the ball. He was suspended for three days.[1]

He was named to 2 American League All-Star Teams in 1985 and 1987 and the 1989 National League All-Star Team.

He currently ranks 56th on the Major League Baseball Career Saves List (155) and 67th on the Career Games Finished List (360).

Early years

Jay Howell attended Fairview High School and the University of Colorado.

Coaching experience

Howell coached Cal State Northridge from 1998 to 2005 where he led the Matadors to two Big Sky Conference Titles. Major League player Kameron Loe played for Howell.

See also

References

  1. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links


<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>