Jim Czajkowski

James Mark Czajkowski

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 215 lb.
• School Solano Community College, San Jacinto Junior College, University of North Alabama
• High School Fairfield (CA) High School
• Debut July 29, 1994
• Final Game August 9, 1994
• Born December 18, 1963 in Parma, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Jim Czajkowski came to the majors for five games with the Colorado Rockies in 1994. His ERA was excellent, given the context - Jim's ERA was 4.15 while the team's ERA that year was 5.15. However, his WHIP at 1.731 was above the team's WHIP of 1.584. He was thirty years old at the time, the same age as teammates Dante Bichette, Walt Weiss and Nelson Liriano.

Jim was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 29th round of the 1986 amateur draft and played professionally through 1997. He had 122 saves in the minors.

Czajkowski was scheduled to be pitching coach of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to Covid-19.

He is the only major leaguer (through 2019) whose last name starts "Cz". He was at the University of North Alabama at the same time as Ced Landrum.

• 2000-2004 Pitching coach Danville Braves
• 2005-2006 Pitching coach Rome Braves
• 2007 Pitching coach Danville Braves
• 2008-2010 Pitching coach Rome Braves
• 2011-2013 Pitching coach Vancouver Canadians
• 2014 Pitching coach New Hampshire Fisher Cats
• 2015 Pitching coach Vancouver Canadians
• 2016 Pitching coach Dunedin Blue Jays
• 2017-2018 Pitching coach Vancouver Canadians
• 2019 Pitching coach Dunedin Blue Jays
• 2021-2022 Pitching coach New Hampshire Fisher Cats

In addition to his work for these teams, Czajkowski also worked as the pitching coach for the 2009 Peoria Saguaros and the 2011 Phoenix Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League.

Related Sites

• Interview from Greatest 21 Days
• Patience and Persistence — The Jim Czajkowski story