Jeff Brantley

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Jeff Brantley
Pitcher
Born: (1963-09-05) September 5, 1963 (age 60)
Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 5, 1988, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
May 23, 2001, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record43–46
Earned run average3.39
Strikeouts728
Saves172
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Jeffrey Hoke Brantley (born September 5, 1963) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons, from 1988 to 2001.[1] Brantley, whose nickname is Cowboy,[2] was hired in 2006 as a broadcaster for one of his former teams, the Cincinnati Reds.[3]

Early career

Brantley lettered in three sports at W. A. Berry High School (which was replaced by Hoover High School).[4] Brantley was the quarterback on a Berry state championship football team.[5]

Brantley played college baseball at

1985 College World Series.[6] He is the co-holder of the SEC record for career wins by a pitcher with 45, along with University of South Carolina and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Kip Bouknight.[7]

Major league career

Brantley played for the

Oakland A's in the World Series.[1] In the World Series, he pitched in three games with an ERA of 4.15.[8]

Brantley was an All-Star in 1990, finishing the season with a 5–3 record and a 1.56 ERA.[8] He led the National League in 1996 with 44 saves.[1]

In 2010, he was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.[9][10]

Broadcasting career

Brantley was a color commentator for

FSN Ohio television broadcast team, which also featured Chris Welsh and George Grande.[3]

Personal

Brantley and his wife, Ashley have two children, while he also has two children from a previous marriage.[11]

Brantley is a devout Christian. While with the Giants, Brantley and teammates Scott Garrelts, Atlee Hammaker and Dave Dravecky became known as the "God Squad" because of their strong Christian faith. Foregoing the hard-partying lifestyle of many of their teammates, they preferred to hold Bible studies in their hotel rooms while on the road.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jeff Brantley Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Jeffrey "Cowboy" Brantley". Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Cincinnati Reds Broadcasters". MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "WA Berry High School (Birmingham,AL) - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com.
  5. ^ "Baseball Coach Larry Giangrosso Inducted Into Alabama Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame". UAB Sports. July 16, 2001. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS) Baseball Players - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. ^ "Database of Free Online Books, Textbooks, and Lecture Notes - Mssportsmagazine". www.mssportsmagazine.com.
  8. ^ a b "Jeff Brantley Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. ^ Cleveland, Rick (October 23, 2016). "Brantley's World Series memory is one he'd just as soon forget". Mississippi Today. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Former Bulldog Brantley inducted into the Mississippi Sports HoF | Starkville Daily News". Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  11. ^ "Broadcasters". MLB.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  12. ISBN 031087159X
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