Jeff Calhoun (baseball)
Jeffrey Wilton Calhoun (born April 11, 1958) is an American former professional baseball middle relief pitcher who played from 1984 through 1988 in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 6' 2", 190 lb., he batted and threw left-handed.[1]
| Jeff Calhoun | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 11, 1958 LaGrange, 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 65 150+2⁄3 |
| Teams | |
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.[1]
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 what was the longest postseason baseball game ever played at the time.[2]
In 1987, Calhoun was sent by Houston to the Phillies in exchange for catcher Ronn Reynolds.[1]
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.
Calhoun's daughter, Amber, plays volleyball for Texas State University.[3] His son, Jay, is currently a pilot for Delta Connection carrier Endeavor Air.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Jeff Calhoun at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)