Jason Jennings
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- For the professional basketball player, see Jason Jennings (basketball player)
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| Houston Astros — No. 32 | |
| Starting Pitcher | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| August 23, 2001 for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Record | 58-56 |
| Earned run average | 4.74 |
| Strikeouts | 622 |
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Jason Ryan Jennings (born July 17, 1978 in Dallas, Texas) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who plays for the Houston Astros. He graduated for Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas. He then went on to Baylor University.
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[edit] High School Years
Jennings attended Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas, and was a standout in both, football and baseball. In football, he won All-District honors at both, kicker and punter. In baseball, as a senior, he was named the District M.V.P and posted a .410 batting average, hit seven home runs, and pitched his way to a 10-3 record and a 0.92 E.R.A.
[edit] Professional career
As a member of the Colorado Rockies, Jason posted his most impressive numbers in the 2002 season when he won the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award in the National League, beating out Brad Wilkerson and Austin Kearns. The fact that half of his games were pitched at Coors Field in Denver (a difficult park for pitchers) made the feat that much more remarkable.
From 2003 to 2005, Jennings had three losing seasons and posted an ERA above 5 each year. In 2006, Jennings pitched much better, ending the season with a 3.78 ERA, but had only a 7-12 record due to a lack of run support.
On December 12, Jennings went to the Astros when the Astros traded 3 for 2 when they traded Willy Taveras, Taylor Buchholz, and Jason Hirsh to the Colorado Rockies for the Rockies pitcher, along with Miguel Asencio.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Jennings uses his left hand to do most ordinary activities such as writing and eating, but he earns his living with his right pitching arm. His Grandfather James Jennings, now deceased, was the public address announcer for the Dallas Cowboys for more than 20 years.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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| Preceded by: Albert Pujols |
National League Rookie of the Year 2002 |
Succeeded by: Dontrelle Willis |
