Jeff Cornell

Last updated

Jeff Cornell
1983 Baseball Hobby News - Jeff Cornell (cropped).jpg
Cornell with Phoenix Giants c. 1983
Pitcher
Born: (1957-02-10) February 10, 1957 (age 67)
Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 2, 1984, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1984, for the San Francisco Giants
Baseball (crop).jpg Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Clear app Login Manager 2.png

This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rondell White</span> American baseball player (born 1972)

Rondell Bernard White is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter. In addition to being a solid defensive player, White also had a batting average of .300 or higher for four consecutive seasons from 1998 to 2001.

Rey Francisco Guadalupe Sánchez is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball infielder. He attended high school in California and was drafted in the 13th round of the 1986 amateur baseball draft by the Texas Rangers. He played in their minor league system until 1990, when he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for minor leaguer Bryan House. In 1991, he broke through to the majors, playing 13 games. He continued to play there, often on a regular basis until August 16, 1997, when he was traded to the New York Yankees for minor leaguer Frisco Parotte. He finished the season there, and then started to become a journeyman. He played in a season for the San Francisco Giants, two and a half seasons for the Kansas City Royals, 50 games for the Atlanta Braves, and a season for the Boston Red Sox. In 2003, he played 56 and 46 games for the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners, respectively, and moved on to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for 2004. He became a Yankee for the second time in 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rick Reuschel</span> American baseball player (born 1949)

Rickey Eugene Reuschel is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1972 to 1991, winning 214 games with a career 3.37 ERA. His nickname was "Big Daddy" because his speed belied his portly physique. He was known for his deceptive style of pitching, which kept hitters off balance by constantly varying the speeds of his pitches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dick Tidrow</span> American baseball player and executive (1947–2021)

Richard William Tidrow was an American professional baseball pitcher and the senior vice president of player personnel and senior advisor to the general manager for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynn McGlothen</span> American baseball player (1950-1984)

Lynn Everett McGlothen was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1972 through 1982. He played for the Boston Red Sox (1972–1973), St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1976), San Francisco Giants (1977–1978), Chicago Cubs (1978–1981), Chicago White Sox (1981) and New York Yankees (1982). McGlothen was named to the National League team in the 1974 All-Star Game as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ron Davis (pitcher)</span> American baseball player (born 1955)

Ronald Gene Davis is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played 11 years from 1978 to 1988. Davis played for the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins of the American League and the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants of the National League. He was selected to the American League All-Star team in 1981.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dick Ruthven</span> American baseball player (born 1951)

Richard David Ruthven is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1973 through 1986 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. The two-time National League All-Star player was a member of the 1980 world champion Philadelphia Phillies team, as well as a member of the 1984 National League Eastern Division champion Chicago Cubs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">José Cardenal</span> Cuban baseball player (born 1943)

José Rosario Domec Cardenal is a Cuban American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 to 1980, most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs, with whom he established himself as a fan favorite for his powerful hitting and his strong throwing arm. He had the best seasons of his career in Chicago, posting career highs in home runs and batting average as a member of the Cubs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Samardzija</span> American baseball player (born 1985)

Jeffrey Alan Samardzija, nicknamed "Shark", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played college baseball and football for the University of Notre Dame, and was recognized as a two-time football All-American playing wide receiver. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fifth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, and made his major-league (MLB) debut in 2008. He played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs from 2008 to 2014, the Oakland Athletics in 2014, the Chicago White Sox in 2015, and the San Francisco Giants from 2016 to 2020. He was an all-star in 2014.

William Joseph Evers is an American professional baseball coach and a former minor league player and longtime manager and instructor. In November 2018, he was named a coach on the staff of Rocco Baldelli, the 2019 manager of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. The appointment marked the second MLB staff assignment of Evers' 44-year baseball career: he spent 2006 and 2007 as the bench coach during Joe Maddon's first two seasons as skipper of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill North</span> American baseball player (born 1948)

William Alex North is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1971 to 1981, he played for the Chicago Cubs (1971–72), Oakland Athletics (1973–78), Los Angeles Dodgers (1978) and San Francisco Giants (1979–81). He was a switch hitter and threw right-handed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Garcia</span> American baseball coach, scout, and manager (1920–2018)

David Garcia was an American coach, scout and manager in Major League Baseball who spent over 65 years in professional baseball. He served as manager of the California Angels (1977–78) and Cleveland Indians (1979–82). Including three games as acting manager of the 1975 Indians, during his first coaching tenure there, he compiled a career record of 310 wins and 311 defeats (.499).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bill Laskey</span> American baseball player (born 1957)

William Alan Laskey is an American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher for six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 to 1986 and in 1988. He played for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, and Cleveland Indians. Laskey stands 6 feet 5 inches (196 cm) tall and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg). When he played he batted and threw right-handed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Jones (baseball)</span> American baseball player

Samuel "Toothpick" Jones was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles between 1951 and 1964. He batted and threw right-handed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Zobrist</span> American baseball player (born 1981)

Benjamin Thomas Zobrist is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, and Chicago Cubs. Zobrist played in three World Series and won the last two, becoming a two-time World Series champion in consecutive seasons of 2015 with the Royals and 2016 with the Cubs. He was the World Series MVP in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roger Metzger</span> American baseball player (born 1947)

Roger Henry Metzger is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop who played most of his career for the Houston Astros (1971–1978). He also played for the Chicago Cubs (1970) and the San Francisco Giants (1978–1980). A light-hitting shortstop, he was known for his strong defense and good running speed. He retired at age 32 because of the after-effects of a hand injury.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Rader (baseball)</span> American baseball player (born 1948)

David Martin Rader is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1971 through 1980, with the San Francisco Giants (1971–1976), St. Louis Cardinals (1977), Chicago Cubs (1978), Philadelphia Phillies (1979) and Boston Red Sox (1980). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edgar Gonzalez (infielder)</span> American baseball player (born 1978)

Edgar Gonzalez is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jorge Soler</span> Cuban baseball player (born 1992)

Jorge Carlos Soler Castillo is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, and San Francisco Giants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brooks Raley</span> American baseball player (born 1988)

Brooks Lee Raley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, and Tampa Bay Rays, and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants. Raley played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies. The Cubs selected Raley in the sixth round of the 2009 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut with them in 2012.