Jason Stanford
| Jason Stanford | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
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Born: January 23, 1977 Tucson, Arizona | |
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| July 6, 2003 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 26, 2007 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-loss record | 2-5 |
| Earned run average | 3.61 |
| Strikeouts | 51 |
| Teams | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men’s baseball | ||
Competitor for  United States
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| Baseball World Cup | ||
| Silver | 2001 Taipei | National team |
Jason John Stanford (born January 23, 1977 in Tucson, Arizona) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher. His father, Keith Stanford, still lives in Tucson. He is a 1995 graduate of Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona, a suburb of Tucson. Stanford attended Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kansas in 1996 and 1997, where he was an Academic All-American. In 1998 and 1999, he attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was an All-Conference USA selection both years. The Cleveland Indians signed Stanford as an amateur free agent in November 1999.[1]
He made his major league debut with the Indians in 2003 against the Minn. Twins. In June 2007, Stanford was promoted to the Indians from Buffalo after the team optioned the struggling starter Jeremy Sowers to the Triple-A club. He made his season debut against the Florida Marlins on June 14 during interleague play, but soon found himself moved to the bullpen, and then demoted to Triple-A Buffalo, where he finished the season. After signing a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals, Stanford was released on April 21, 2008. On April 25, 2008, Stanford signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, but was released on May 21. He signed with the Chicago Cubs and was assigned to Triple-A Iowa in August. He became a free agent at the end of the season. During his baseball career in the Indians organization, he won the prestigious Bob Feller award. He also played for one off-season in the Mexican Leagues for "Los Protros".
In 2009, Stanford became a baseball analyst for SportsTime Ohio and WKYC Channel 3 (NBC) in Cleveland. Beginning in the 2011 season, Stanford's role increased as he became the full time pregame show analyst.
Stanford became head coach for the Howland Tigers Baseball team in Warren, Ohio for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons.
In August 2012, Stanford became the new pitching coach for the Youngstown State University Baseball team.
References
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians: Media Guide 2007" (PDF). MLB Advanced Media. pp. p. 251. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
- MLB.com player info page