1962
Born January 7, 1962
Wellston, OH, USA
Jeff Montgomery Notable
Jeff Montgomery's 304 saves are the 28th most in the game's history.
He divided 13 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cincinnati Reds from 1987, then the Kansas City Royals through 1999.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 304 games and appeared 700 times, with a 3.27 earned run average. He struck out 733. Across 700 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He led the league in saves once, in 1993, with 45.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1992 and 1996.
He was born in Wellston, OH, USA on January 7, 1962. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1992, 1993, 1996 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1992 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 1 | 1993 |
| The Sporting News Fireman of the Year | 1 | 1993 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | CIN | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | KCR | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | KCR | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | KCR | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | KCR | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | KCR | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | KCR | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | KCR | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | KCR | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | KCR | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | KCR | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | KCR | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | KCR | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 700 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | CIN | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 19.1 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 6.52 |
| 1988 | KCR | 7 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 62.2 | 54 | 24 | 30 | 47 | 3.45 |
| 1989 | KCR | 7 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 18 | 92.0 | 66 | 14 | 25 | 94 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | KCR | 6 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 24 | 94.1 | 81 | 25 | 34 | 94 | 2.39 |
| 1991 | KCR | 4 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 33 | 90.0 | 83 | 29 | 28 | 77 | 2.90 |
| 1992 | KCR | 1 | 6 | 65 | 0 | 39 | 82.2 | 61 | 20 | 27 | 69 | 2.18 |
| 1993 | KCR | 7 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 45 | 87.1 | 65 | 22 | 23 | 66 | 2.27 |
| 1994 | KCR | 2 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 27 | 44.2 | 48 | 20 | 15 | 50 | 4.03 |
| 1995 | KCR | 2 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 31 | 65.2 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 3.43 |
| 1996 | KCR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 24 | 63.1 | 59 | 30 | 19 | 45 | 4.26 |
| 1997 | KCR | 1 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 14 | 59.1 | 53 | 23 | 18 | 48 | 3.49 |
| 1998 | KCR | 2 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 36 | 56.0 | 58 | 31 | 22 | 54 | 4.98 |
| 1999 | KCR | 1 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 12 | 51.1 | 72 | 39 | 21 | 27 | 6.84 |
| Career | — | 46 | 52 | 700 | 1 | 304 | 868.2 | 785 | 316 | 296 | 733 | 3.27 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Major-league debut: Jeff Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery made a major-league debut on August 1, 1987.
1999
Final major-league game: Jeff Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery played a final major-league game on October 2, 1999.
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