Jeff Sellers
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Jeff Sellers
| Born: | May 11, 1964 |
| Birthplace: | Compton, California |
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| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 175 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1982: 8th Round by the Boston Red Sox |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Paramount High School (CA) |
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| Years with Boston: | 1985-1988 |
Jeffrey Doyle Sellers (born May 11, 1964 in Compton, California) was a right-handed pitcher who spent four seasons with the Boston Red Sox.
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Overall Career
An eighth round pick in the 1982 amateur draft, Sellers put together a breakout season with the New Britain Red Sox in 1985, leading the Eastern League with 15 complete games, 5 shutouts, and tied for the lead in wins with 14. He was rewarded with a late-season call-up to Boston at the tender age of 21.
An erratic power pitcher, Sellers showed flashes of promise in his four seasons with Boston, but the combination of a disappointing season in 1988, in which he posted a 1-7 record, and a shoulder injury, led to an off-season trade to the Cincinnati Reds.
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Sellers's Moments in the Sun
- September 1, 1987: Sellers tosses a complete-game shutout victory over the AL West-leading Minnesota Twins. [1]
- October 1, 1988: Sellers no-hits the Cleveland Indians for seven and a third innings before Luis Medina homers and Cleveland goes on to win 1-0. John Farrell wins his 14th for Cleveland. [2]
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Trivia
- Once pitched 11 innings against the Brewers but received a no-decision.
- Jeff's son, Justin, a 2B/SS out of Cal State-Fullerton, was a 6th-round pick (#191 overall) of the Oakland Athletics in the 2005 amateur draft.
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Transactions
- June 7, 1982: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
- December 13, 1988: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Todd Benzinger and Luis Vasquez (PTBNL) to the Cincinnati Reds for Nick Esasky and Rob Murphy.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
