Jay Powell
Born: 1/9/1972 in Meridian, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-09-10 | Final Game: 2005-07-29
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 220 lbs
Full name: James Willard Powell
Biography
Jay Powell was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1995 to 2005. Born in 1972, Powell made a name for himself in Major League Baseball during an era characterized by offensive explosion and evolving pitching strategies. Over the course of his career, he achieved a win-loss record of 36-23 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.17, demonstrating his ability to compete at a high level amidst the challenges faced by pitchers during this time.
Powell recorded a total of 423 strikeouts and secured 22 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and a reliever. His performance on the mound was marked by a competitive spirit and a tactical approach to pitching, which allowed him to thrive in various situations. While his career may not have seen the accolades of some of his contemporaries, Powell's contributions to his teams and the game of baseball during the late 1990s and early 2000s remain a testament to his skill and dedication to the sport.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 23 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 542.3 | 543 | 251 | 42 | 272 | 423 | 4.17 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | MIA | NL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.08 | - |
| 1996 | MIA | NL | 4 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 71.3 | 71 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 4.54 | - |
| 1997 | MIA | NL | 7 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79.7 | 71 | 29 | 30 | 65 | 3.28 | - |
| 1998 | MIA | NL | 4 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36.3 | 36 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 4.21 | - |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 3 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34.0 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 2.38 | 1483.9 |
| 1999 | HOU | NL | 5 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 75.0 | 82 | 36 | 40 | 77 | 4.32 | 2642.3 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 29 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 5.67 | 154.7 |
| 2001 | COL | NL | 3 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 38.7 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 2.79 | -52.6 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | 2 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.3 | 41 | 15 | 19 | 28 | 3.72 | -82.7 |
| 2002 | TEX | AL | 3 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.7 | 50 | 19 | 24 | 35 | 3.44 | -117.2 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.7 | 75 | 51 | 34 | 40 | 7.82 | -980.0 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.0 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 3.38 | -101.3 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 513 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.333 | 0.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | MIA | NL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1996 | MIA | NL | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | MIA | NL | 74 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.500 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | MIA | NL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 1999 | HOU | NL | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | COL | NL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2002 | TEX | AL | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | TEX | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NLDS1 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | NLCS | FLO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1997 | WS | FLO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7.45 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NLDS1 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11.57 |
| 1997 | NLCS | FLO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | WS | FLO | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7.36 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 512 | 0 | 43 | 63 | 7 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | FLO | P | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | FLO | P | 67 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | FLO | P | 74 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 1998 | FLO | P | 33 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | HOU | P | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | HOU | P | 67 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | HOU | P | 29 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | COL | P | 39 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | HOU | P | 35 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | TEX | P | 51 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | TEX | P | 51 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | TEX | P | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | ATL | P | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 512 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | TEX | AL | $3,500,000 |
| 2003 | TEX | AL | $3,250,000 |
| 2002 | TEX | AL | $2,250,000 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | $1,600,000 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | $1,250,000 |
| 1999 | HOU | NL | $800,000 |
| 1998 | FLO | NL | $320,000 |
| 1997 | FLO | NL | $208,000 |
| 1996 | FLO | NL | $118,000 |
| 1995 | FLO | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $13,405,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | MS | 1991, 1992, 1993 |