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Jeff Montgomery

Q: How old is Jeff Montgomery?

Jeff Montgomery is 62 years old.

Q: When was Jeff Montgomery born?

Jeff Montgomery was born on January 7, 1962.

Q: Where was Jeff Montgomery born?

Jeff Montgomery was born in Wellston, OH .

Q: How tall is Jeff Montgomery?

Jeff Montgomery is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jeff Montgomery weigh when playing?

Jeff Montgomery weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jeff Montgomery play?

Jeff Montgomery played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Jeff Montgomery in the Hall of Fame?

Jeff Montgomery has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jeff Montgomery drafted?

Jeff Montgomery was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 9th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Marshall University (Huntington, WV) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Jeff Montgomery have?

Jeff Montgomery had 733 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jeff Montgomery played for?

Jeff Montgomery played for 2 teams; the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: January 7, 1962 in Wellston, OH us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 9th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Marshall University (Huntington, WV).

High School: Wellston HS (Wellston, OH)

School: Marshall University (Huntington, WV)

Debut: August 1, 1987 (Age 25-206d, 15,368th in major league history)
vs. SFG 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: October 2, 1999 (Age 37-268d)
vs. DET 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1988 season

Agents: Barry Meister

Full Name: Jeffrey Thomas Montgomery

Twitter: @j_montgomery21

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

20.5

ERA

3.27

700

304

868.2

733

WHIP

1.244

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1983	21	CIN-min	Rk	6	2	.750	2.42	20	0	16	0	0	5	44.2	31	13	12	1	13	0	90	0	1	2				0.985	6.2	0.2	2.6	18.1	6.92	BIL PION
1984	22	CIN-min	A,AA	7	3	.700	2.33	53	0	39	0	0	18	69.2	43	22	18	1	54	8	76	0	1	2				1.392	5.6	0.1	7.0	9.8	1.41	TAM,VMT FLOR,EL
1985	23	CIN-min	AA	5	3	.625	2.05	53	1	33	0	0	9	101.0	63	25	23	6	48	4	89	1	0	2				1.099	5.6	0.5	4.3	7.9	1.85	VMT EL
1986	24	CIN-min	AAA	11	7	.611	4.39	30	22	4	2	1	0	151.2	162	88	74	13	57	0	78	3	3	11				1.444	9.6	0.8	3.4	4.6	1.37	DEN AA
1987	25	CIN-min	AAA	8	5	.615	4.14	24	21	0	1	0	0	139.0	132	76	64	17	51	3	121	3	4	3				1.317	8.5	1.1	3.3	7.8	2.37	NVL AA
1987	25	CIN	NL	2	2	.500	6.52	14	1	6	0	0	0	19.1	25	15	14	2	9	1	13	0	1	1	89	66	4.27	1.759	11.6	0.9	4.2	6.1	1.44
1988	26	KCR-min	AAA	1	2	.333	1.91	20	0	18	0	0	13	28.1	15	6	6	1	11	0	36	0	0	0				0.918	4.8	0.3	3.5	11.4	3.27	OMA AA
1988	26	KCR	AL	7	2	.778	3.45	45	0	13	0	0	1	62.2	54	25	24	6	30	1	47	2	6	3	271	117	4.05	1.340	7.8	0.9	4.3	6.8	1.57
1989	27	KCR	AL	7	3	.700	1.37	63	0	39	0	0	18	92.0	66	16	14	3	25	4	94	2	1	6	363	285	2.02	0.989	6.5	0.3	2.4	9.2	3.76
1990	28	KCR	AL	6	5	.545	2.39	73	0	59	0	0	24	94.1	81	36	25	6	34	8	94	5	0	3	400	162	2.88	1.219	7.7	0.6	3.2	9.0	2.76
1991	29	KCR	AL	4	4	.500	2.90	67	0	55	0	0	33	90.0	83	32	29	6	28	2	77	2	0	6	376	143	3.01	1.233	8.3	0.6	2.8	7.7	2.75
1992	30	KCR	AL	1	6	.143	2.18	65	0	62	0	0	39	82.2	61	23	20	5	27	2	69	3	0	2	333	186	2.99	1.065	6.6	0.5	2.9	7.5	2.56	AS
1993	31	KCR	AL	7	5	.583	2.27	69	0	63	0	0	45	87.1	65	22	22	3	23	4	66	2	0	3	347	203	2.78	1.008	6.7	0.3	2.4	6.8	2.87	AS,MVP-13
1994	32	KCR	AL	2	3	.400	4.03	42	0	38	0	0	27	44.2	48	21	20	5	15	1	50	1	0	2	193	125	3.42	1.410	9.7	1.0	3.0	10.1	3.33
1995	33	KCR	AL	2	3	.400	3.43	54	0	46	0	0	31	65.2	60	27	25	7	25	4	49	2	1	1	275	140	4.23	1.294	8.2	1.0	3.4	6.7	1.96
1996	34	KCR	AL	4	6	.400	4.26	48	0	41	0	0	24	63.1	59	31	30	14	19	3	45	3	0	0	261	117	5.67	1.232	8.4	2.0	2.7	6.4	2.37	AS
1997	35	KCR-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	2	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	8			1.000	4.5	0.0	4.5	9.0	2.00	OMA AA
1997	35	KCR	AL	1	4	.200	3.49	55	0	37	0	0	14	59.1	53	24	23	9	18	5	48	0	0	5	245	134	4.37	1.197	8.0	1.4	2.7	7.3	2.67
1998	36	KCR	AL	2	5	.286	4.98	56	0	54	0	0	36	56.0	58	35	31	8	22	2	54	2	1	0	247	96	4.35	1.429	9.3	1.3	3.5	8.7	2.45
1999	37	KCR-min	AAA,AA	0	0		1.50	5	0	4	0	0	1	6.0	3	1	1	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	22			0.833	4.5	0.0	3.0	6.0	2.00	OMA,WCH PCL,TL
1999	37	KCR	AL	1	4	.200	6.84	49	0	36	0	0	12	51.1	72	40	39	7	21	3	27	2	0	1	237	73	5.20	1.812	12.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	1.29
13 Yrs				46	52	.469	3.27	700	1	549	0	0	304	868.2	785	347	316	81	296	40	733	26	10	33	3637	135	3.59	1.244	8.1	0.8	3.1	7.6	2.48
162 Game Avg.				4	5	.469	3.27	68	0	53	0	0	29	84	76	34	31	8	29	4	71	3	1	3	353	135	3.59	1.244	8.1	0.8	3.1	7.6	2.48

KCR (12 yrs)				44	50	.468	3.20	686	0	543	0	0	304	849.1	760	332	302	79	287	39	720	26	9	32	3548	138	3.57	1.233	8.1	0.8	3.0	7.6	2.51
CIN (1 yr)				2	2	.500	6.52	14	1	6	0	0	0	19.1	25	15	14	2	9	1	13	0	1	1	89	66	4.27	1.759	11.6	0.9	4.2	6.1	1.44

AL (12 yrs)				44	50	.468	3.20	686	0	543	0	0	304	849.1	760	332	302	79	287	39	720	26	9	32	3548	138	3.57	1.233	8.1	0.8	3.0	7.6	2.51
NL (1 yr)				2	2	.500	6.52	14	1	6	0	0	0	19.1	25	15	14	2	9	1	13	0	1	1	89	66	4.27	1.759	11.6	0.9	4.2	6.1	1.44

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jeff Montgomery?

Jeff Montgomery is 62 years old.

When was Jeff Montgomery born?

Jeff Montgomery was born on January 7, 1962.

Where was Jeff Montgomery born?

Jeff Montgomery was born in Wellston, OH.

How tall is Jeff Montgomery?

Jeff Montgomery is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Jeff Montgomery weigh when playing?

Jeff Montgomery weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jeff Montgomery play?

Jeff Montgomery played 13 seasons.

Is Jeff Montgomery in the Hall of Fame?

Jeff Montgomery has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jeff Montgomery drafted?

Jeff Montgomery was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 9th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Marshall University (Huntington, WV).

What position did Jeff Montgomery play?

Jeff Montgomery was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jeff Montgomery have?

Jeff Montgomery had 733 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jeff Montgomery played for?

Jeff Montgomery played for 2 teams; the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Jeff Montgomery won?

Jeff Montgomery has never won a World Series.

When did Jeff Montgomery retire?

Jeff Montgomery last played in 1999.

What is Jeff Montgomery's Twitter account?

Jeff Montgomery is on Twitter at j_montgomery21.

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