Kevin Jarvis
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Kevin Jarvis | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | August 1, 1969|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: April 6, 1994, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
NPB: April 8, 1998, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
Last appearance | |
NPB: May 3, 1998, for the Chunichi Dragons | |
MLB: September 24, 2006, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 34–49 |
Earned run average | 6.03 |
Strikeouts | 453 |
NPB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–2 |
Earned run average | 4.41 |
Strikeouts | 7 |
Teams | |
Kevin Thomas Jarvis (born August 1, 1969) is an American former
Career
Jarvis was born in Lexington, Kentucky and graduated from Tates Creek High School in Lexington. He played college baseball at Wake Forest University.[2] In 1989, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 1990 to play for the Cotuit Kettleers.[3]
Jarvis was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round of the
In 1998, Jarvis moved to the Chunichi Dragons franchise in Japan, but only played in 4 games before signing a minor league contract with the Reds. 1999 saw Jarvis at the Oakland Athletics, but only amassed 4 games for them. But he did help the Triple-A affiliate of the A's, the Vancouver Canadians to the Triple-A World Championship posting an excellent record of 10–2, before winning game 2 of the Triple-A World Championship.
2000 saw the 5th different franchise of Jarvis' career - the Colorado Rockies. He pitched mainly as a starter, starting 19 of his 24 games played, posting a 3–4 record, from 115 innings pitched. 2001 saw the first of three seasons with the San Diego Padres, and was given the role of starting pitcher in every season. 2001 was by far his best major league season. He was 12–11 in 193 innings pitched with a 4.79 ERA, 133 strikeouts, and hit the only home run of his career (off Kent Bottenfield), but these numbers fell away, with the Padres (2002-2003), Seattle Mariners (2004), Rockies (2004), St. Louis Cardinals (2005), Diamondbacks (2006), and Boston Red Sox (2006).[5]
Personal life
Jarvis is married to Elizabeth and they have two children (Bryce and Kennedy). Prior to joining the Angels' scouting staff, Jarvis held a similar post with the San Diego Padres.[6] His son Bryce is a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball.
References
- ISBN 978-1-932391-56-5.
- ^ "Kevin Jarvis Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Keith Jarvis". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ Gilbert, Steve (31 August 2006). "D-Backs send veteran Jarvis to Boston". MLB. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Hinch making impact on Padres' pro scouting". San Diego Padres. Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Kevin Jarvis at Baseball Almanac