Position: Pitcher
Bats: Both • Throws: Right
6-1, 160lb (185cm, 72kg)
Born: December 10, 1975 in Flint, MI us
Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Southeast HS (Bradenton, FL).
High School: Southeast HS (Bradenton, FL)
School: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL)
Debut:
April 7, 1999
(Age 23-118d,
17,415th in major league history)
vs. TOR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Last Game:
July 22, 2006
(Age 30-224d)
vs. MIL 3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1999 season
Agents: Steve Hilliard, Joe Urbon
Full Name: Joseph Emerson Mays
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Relatives: Cousin of Carl Mays
Career
9.4
48
70
5.05
206
156
0
997.0
512
1.463
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