Jeremy Powell

Jeremy Powell
Jeremy Powell
	Powell with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
	Pitcher
	Born: June 18, 1976 (age 47); La Mirada, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: July 23, 1998, for the Montreal Expos
	NPB: 2001, for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
Last appearance
	MLB: October 1, 2000, for the Montreal Expos
	NPB: 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	5–16
Earned run average	5.84
Strikeouts	77
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	69–65
Earned run average	3.97
Strikeouts	858
Teams
	Montreal Expos (1998–2000); Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (2001–2004); Orix Buffaloes (2005); Yomiuri Giants (2006–2007); Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2008);

Jeremy Robert Powell (born June 18, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player. He is currently the pitching coach for the AAA Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. He played for the Montreal Expos in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Montreal Expos

Powell was drafted out of high school by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the

win. Powell spent all of 1996 with the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds where he went 12-9 with a 3.02 ERA, enough to earn a promotion to High-A West Palm Beach to begin 1997. With West Palm Beach, he recorded 121 strikeouts and a 3.02 ERA. In 1998 with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators

, he went 9-7 with an ERA of 3.00 and was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after the All-Star Break.

Powell made his major league debut on July 23, 1998, but

shutout innings against the San Diego Padres on August 9.^[1] In 2000, he struggled in both the majors and minors. With Ottawa, Powell went 5-13 with a 6.91 ERA in 25 games. With Montreal, he went 0-3 with a 7.96 ERA in 11 games. He became a free agent

after the season, and signed with the San Diego Padres.

Powell was assigned to the minor leagues to begin 2001, but after going 4-2 with a 1.59 ERA and a .77 WHIP in 11 starts, he went to Japan to play.

Buffaloes

He signed with the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball where after a shaky first season, he became one of NPB's most successful pitchers.^[2] He played for the Buffaloes through 2004, winning 17, 14, and 8 games in his last three seasons with them.

In

Orix Bluewave

to form the Orix Buffaloes. Powell won 14 games and pitched 200 innings in 2005.

Yomiuri Giants

In 2006, he joined the Yomiuri Giants after the season. With Yomiuri for two seasons, he went only 10-12 after missing most of the 2007 season.

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

In 2008, he joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, but went 2-6 in 12 starts.

Pittsburgh Pirates

In January 2009, Powell left Hawks and signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[3]

He was the pitching coach for the Greensboro Grasshoppers.

As Coach

As of 2018, he is currently the pitching coach for the AAA, New Orleans Baby Cakes.

References

^ "Matos Makes Second Delivery". latimes.com. 1999-08-10. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
^ Matt Eddy (2009-01-14). "Baseball America Signings". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
^ Jenifer Langosch (2009-01-14). "Bucs ink pair of Minor Leaguers". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Japanese Profile

[1] "Matos Makes Second Delivery". latimes.com. 1999-08-10. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

[2] Matt Eddy (2009-01-14). "Baseball America Signings". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

[3] Jenifer Langosch (2009-01-14). "Bucs ink pair of Minor Leaguers". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

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