Jeff Montgomery

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1999)

W–L 46–52
ERA 3.27
WHIP 1.24
SO 733
Pitcher PIV 12042.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
1/7/1962 in Wellston, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1987-08-01
Last Game
1999-10-02
Awards
3× All-Star · Reliever of the Year

Full name: Jeffrey Thomas Montgomery

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 52 700 1 0 0 304 868.7 785 316 81 296 733 3.27 12042.6

Career ERA 3.27 vs. league average 4.20 across their career seasons — 22.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 CIN NL 2 2 14 1 0 0 0 19.3 25 14 9 13 6.52 4.29 (-52%) 12.6
1988 KCA AL 7 2 45 0 0 0 1 62.7 54 24 30 47 3.45 3.73 (+8%) -488.7
1989 KCA AL 7 3 63 0 0 0 18 92.0 66 14 25 94 1.37 3.71 (+63%) 3952.6
1990 KCA AL 6 5 73 0 0 0 24 94.3 81 25 34 94 2.39 3.86 (+38%) 2353.1
1991 KCA AL 4 4 67 0 0 0 33 90.0 83 29 28 77 2.90 3.91 (+26%) 2062.4
1992 KCA AL 1 6 65 0 0 0 39 82.7 61 20 27 69 2.18 3.75 (+42%) 1590.4
1993 KCA AL 7 5 69 0 0 0 45 87.3 65 22 23 66 2.27 4.19 (+46%) 3130.2
1994 KCA AL 2 3 42 0 0 0 27 44.7 48 20 15 50 4.03 4.51 (+11%) 1227.9
1995 KCA AL 2 3 54 0 0 0 31 65.7 60 25 25 49 3.43 4.45 (+23%) 367.5
1996 KCA AL 4 6 48 0 0 0 24 63.3 59 30 19 45 4.26 4.61 (+8%) -1671.0
1997 KCA AL 1 4 55 0 0 0 14 59.3 53 23 18 48 3.49 4.39 (+21%) 24.3
1998 KCA AL 2 5 56 0 0 0 36 56.0 58 31 22 54 4.98 4.43 (-12%) 110.8
1999 KCA AL 1 4 49 0 0 0 12 51.3 72 39 21 27 6.84 4.71 (-45%) -629.4
Career · 13 seasons 46 52 700 1 0 0 304 868.2 785 316 296 733 3.27 — 12,043

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
700 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 CIN NL 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 KCA AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 KCA AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 KCA AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 KCA AL 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 KCA AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 KCA AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 KCA AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 KCA AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 KCA AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 KCA AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 KCA AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 KCA AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 700 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36300000—
Away33720000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home363460.14141491193802.91
Away337408.13711671773533.68

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1999-10-02 KCRDET — 0.2000010
1999-09-27 KCRDET — 1.0344101
1999-09-20 KCRSEA SV 1.1000020
1999-09-14 KCRLAA — 1.0211001
1999-09-11 KCRTEX SV 1.0100010
1999-09-10 KCRTEX SV 1.0000000
1999-09-07 KCRNYY SV 0.2000000
1999-09-04 KCRTOR — 0.2100000
1999-08-29 KCRMIN — 1.0111100
1999-08-25 KCRBAL SV 0.1200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 700 1 86 103 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 CIN P 14 1 1 3 0 0
1988 KCA P 45 0 3 10 1 0
1989 KCA P 63 0 11 6 2 1
1990 KCA P 73 0 3 13 0 0
1991 KCA P 67 0 10 8 0 0
1992 KCA P 65 0 12 13 1 2
1993 KCA P 69 0 6 13 0 0
1994 KCA P 42 0 3 2 1 1
1995 KCA P 54 0 13 4 1 1
1996 KCA P 48 0 6 13 0 1
1997 KCA P 55 0 10 5 0 0
1998 KCA P 56 0 5 4 0 1
1999 KCA P 49 0 3 9 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 700

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1993 Reliever of the Year Award
1993 TSN Fireman of the Year
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-06-06

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 KCA AL $2,500,000
1999 LAN NL $200,000
1998 KCA AL $2,800,000
1997 KCA AL $2,300,000
1996 KCA AL $2,150,000
1995 KCA AL $4,166,667
1994 KCA AL $3,166,667
1993 KCA AL $3,816,666
1992 KCA AL $2,460,000
1991 KCA AL $1,065,000
1989 KCA AL $95,000
Total Career Earnings $24,720,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Marshall University Huntington WV 1981, 1982, 1983

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Most Valuable Player AL 13th 15.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jeff Montgomery (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Todd Worrell
    50-52, 3.09 ERA
  2. 83
    Rod Beck
    38-45, 3.30 ERA
  3. 82
    Robb Nen
    45-42, 2.98 ERA
  4. 76
    Mark Melancon
    37-40, 2.94 ERA
  5. 73
    Jose Valverde
    27-33, 3.27 ERA
  6. 73
    Jeff Reardon
    73-77, 3.16 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Montgomery

What years did Jeff Montgomery play?
Jeff Montgomery played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1999.
Was Jeff Montgomery a pitcher?
Yes. Jeff Montgomery pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 733 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jeff Montgomery hit?
Jeff Montgomery hit 0 career home runs.