- Jeff Fassero
Infobox MLB retired
name=Jeff Fassero
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1963|1|5Springfield, Illinois
debutdate=May 4
debutyear=by|1991
debutteam=Montreal Expos
finaldate=May 7
finalyear=by|2006
finalteam=San Francisco Giants
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=121-124
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.11
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=1,643
teams=
*Montreal Expos (by|1991–by|1996)
*Seattle Mariners (by|1997–by|1999)
* Texas Rangers (by|1999)
*Boston Red Sox (by|2000)
*Chicago Cubs (by|2001–by|2002)
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|2002–by|2003)
*Colorado Rockies (by|2004)
*Arizona Diamondbacks (by|2004)
*San Francisco Giants (by|2005-by|2006)
highlights=
* Led AL in games started in 1997 with 35Jeffrey Joseph Fassero (born
January 5 ,1963 in Springfield,Illinois ) is a formerpitcher inMajor League Baseball .Early career
Fassero was drafted by the
St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round of the by|1984 amateur draft, but he bounced around in the minors for several years until he caught on with theMontreal Expos in by|1991. At 28, Fassero was somewhat old for a rookie, but pitched well for the team and eventually made it to the starting rotation by the by|1993 season. That same year he posted an impressive ERA of 2.29.From Montreal to Seattle
Fassero was traded to the
Seattle Mariners after the by|1996 season in exchange forChris Widger andTrey Moore , Fassero had one of his best seasons for the Mariners in by|1997. That season he posted a 16-9 won-loss record with a 3.61 ERA in 35 starts.Late career
Fassero enjoyed some stability during his time with the Mariners, but after a mid-season trade to the Texas Rangers in by|1999 he would wind up playing on eight different teams in only seven seasons. He proved to no longer be effective as a regular starter, so he was moved into the bullpen. While with the St. Louis Cardinals, Fassero made a few starts in the by|2003 season, and would make occasional starts until the end of his career.
While with the
Colorado Rockies in by|2004, Fassero got into a dispute with Colorado management when he was called on to make a spot start on short notice.Fact|date=February 2008 When Fassero said that he would not be ready in time, he was subsequently released by the Rockies on September 29. He almost immediately signed with theArizona Diamondbacks , but he only made one appearance with the team, pitching one perfect inning in relief.Fassero signed with the Giants on December 15, 2004, and remained on the team until
May 8 ,2006 when the Giants designated Fassero for assignment. The move cleared room on the team's roster for left-handed starting pitcherNoah Lowry .On February 9, 2007 he announced his retirement [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2760701] . However, as of January 2008, Fassero is playing as starting pitcher with
Mayos de Navojoa inLiga Mexicana del Pacífico .External links
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