- Jeff Innis
Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=#003581
textcolor1=white
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name=Jeff Innis
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1962|7|5
debutdate=May 16
debutyear=1987
debutteam=New York Mets
finaldate=October 2
finalyear=1993
finalteam=New York Mets
stat1label=Games Pitched
stat1value=288
stat2label=Strikeout s
stat2value=192
stat3label=ERA
stat3value=3.05
teams=
*New York Mets (by|1987-by|1993)
highlights=
*5th in the NL in games pitched in 1992 with 76Jeffrey David (Jeff) Innis (born
July 5 ,1962 inDecatur, Illinois ) is a formerpitcher inMajor League Baseball who played his entire career for theNew York Mets from by|1987 through by|1993. He batted and threw right handed. Innis, a dependable middle reliever with a submarine delivery, threw two different breaking balls with a deceptive movement that disconcerted opposite hitters. A workhorse out of the New York Metsbullpen , Innis led the team ingames pitched from 1991-93, averaging 84 innings per season. In 1991, he became the only pitcher in major league history to appear in at least 60 games without recording a win or a save. He broke the streak recording a win in relief on the 1992 Opening Day as he set a team record with 76 pitching appearances that season.In a seven-season career, Innis posted a 10-20 record with a 3.05 ERA in 288 games.
External links
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pinnij001.htm Retrosheet]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/I/Innis_Jeff.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.mbtn.net/31-40.htm Mets by the numbers]
* [http://www.ultimatemets.com/profile.php?PlayerCode=0389 Ultimate Mets Database]
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