Jay Witasick
| Jay Witasick | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: August 28, 1972 Baltimore, Maryland |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 7, 1996, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 26, 2007, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 32–41 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.64 | ||
| Strikeouts | 645 | ||
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Gerald Alphonse "Jay" Witasick, Jr. (/wᵻˈtɑːsᵻk/; born August 28, 1972) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1996-2007, primarily as a relief pitcher.
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High school and college
Witasick attended C. Milton Wright High School (Bel Air, Maryland) and Brevard Community College (Melbourne, Florida) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Professional career
He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut on July 7, 1996 as a member of the Oakland Athletics against the California Angels. During his career, Witasick was mainly used as a middle reliever and, in addition to the A's, he played for the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Colorado Rockies, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
On June 2, 2007, Witasick was designated for assignment by the A's and released on June 7. On June 12, he was signed to a one-year deal by the Devil Rays. On October 25, 2007, the Devil Rays released him, ending his professional playing career.
Coaching career
Jay joined the Harford Community College baseball team as an assistant coach for the 2009 season.[1]
References
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Oakland Athletics players
- Kansas City Royals players
- San Diego Padres players
- New York Yankees players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
- Johnson City Cardinals players
- Savannah Cardinals players
- Madison Hatters players
- St. Petersburg Cardinals players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Edmonton Trappers players
- Huntsville Stars players
- Modesto A's players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Lake Elsinore Storm players
- Portland Beavers players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Stockton Ports players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Vero Beach Devil Rays players
- Durham Bulls players
- UMBC Retrievers baseball players
- Junior college baseball players in the United States
- Baseball players from Maryland
- Sportspeople from Baltimore, Maryland
- 1972 births
- Living people
- People from Bel Air, Maryland
