Jeff Sellers
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1988)
Jeff Sellers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 61 career appearances, he went 13-22 with a 4.97 ERA and 226 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1985-09-15
- Last Game
- 1988-10-01
Full name: Jeffrey Doyle Sellers
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | BOS | AL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3.63 | 3.89 (+7%) | 125.7 |
| 1986 | BOS | AL | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 90 | 45 | 40 | 51 | 4.94 | 3.97 (-24%) | -2437.0 |
| 1987 | BOS | AL | 7 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 139.2 | 161 | 82 | 61 | 99 | 5.28 | 4.29 (-23%) | 1920.5 |
| 1988 | BOS | AL | 1 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85.2 | 89 | 46 | 56 | 70 | 4.83 | 3.73 (-29%) | -1784.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 13 | 22 | 61 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 329.2 | 364 | 182 | 164 | 226 | 4.97 | — | -2,175 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | BOS | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1986 | BOS | AL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1987 | BOS | AL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1988 | BOS | AL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (122 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Away | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 163.0 | 187 | 90 | 71 | 110 | 4.97 |
| Away | 32 | 166.2 | 177 | 92 | 93 | 116 | 4.97 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-10-01 | BOS | CLE | L | 7.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 1988-09-27 | BOS | TOR | — | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988-08-20 | BOS | OAK | W | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988-08-18 | BOS | SEA | — | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988-08-14 | BOS | DET | — | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988-08-10 | BOS | MIL | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988-06-21 | BOS | CLE | — | 1.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988-06-16 | BOS | BAL | — | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988-06-10 | BOS | TOR | L | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988-06-05 | BOS | TOR | — | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 61 |
Salary History
Jeff Sellers's recorded salaries total $135,000 over 1 season, in 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sellers's career ran from 1985 to 1988. No salary is recorded for 1985, 1986, and 1987.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | BOS | AL | $135,000 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $135,000 | ||
Jeff Sellers: the record in brief
Jeff Sellers played a first major league game on September 15, 1985 and a last one on October 1, 1988. Sellers's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Sellers played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on May 11, 1964, in Compton, CA, USA and a listed size of 6'1" and 175 pounds. The given name on file is Jeffrey Doyle Sellers.
Sellers pitched in 61 games, starting 51, and finished with a 13-22 record and 4.97 ERA. Also on Sellers's record: 226 strikeouts. Against a 3.97 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.97 mark was 25.1% worse. Sellers won 7 games in 1987, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.83 in 1988, when the league's was 3.73.
Every defensive appearance on record for Sellers, 61 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Sellers with 28 putouts, 43 assists and 5 errors on the mound.
The one salary on file is $135,000, for 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sellers's career ran from 1985 to 1988. No salary is recorded for 1985, 1986, and 1987. Sellers's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 122 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jeff Sellers
- What years did Jeff Sellers play?
- Jeff Sellers played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1988.
- Was Jeff Sellers a pitcher?
- Yes. Jeff Sellers pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 226 strikeouts.
- What teams did Jeff Sellers play for?
- Jeff Sellers played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1985–1988).
- What were Jeff Sellers's career stats?
- In 61 games, Jeff Sellers went 13-22 with a 4.97 ERA, 226 strikeouts, and 329.2 innings pitched.
- How much did Jeff Sellers earn in his career?
- Jeff Sellers's recorded salaries total $135,000 over 1 season, in 1988. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Sellers's career ran from 1985 to 1988. No salary is recorded for 1985, 1986, and 1987.
- What was Jeff Sellers's salary?
- Jeff Sellers's recorded salary was $135,000 in 1988.
- What position did Jeff Sellers play?
- Jeff Sellers played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jeff Sellers and how much did he weigh?
- Jeff Sellers was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
- What was Jeff Sellers's career ERA?
- Jeff Sellers finished with a 4.97 career ERA, going 13-22 with 226 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jeff Sellers have?
- Jeff Sellers recorded 226 career strikeouts.
- Is Jeff Sellers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jeff Sellers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.