Jay Powell, baseball player, 1995-2005

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

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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

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 4.47 across their career seasons — 6.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg 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 4.61 (+1%) -
1997 MIA NL 7 2 74 0 0 0 2 79.7 71 29 30 65 3.28 4.39 (+25%) -
1998 MIA NL 4 4 33 0 0 0 3 36.3 36 17 22 24 4.21 4.43 (+5%) -
1998 HOU NL 3 3 29 0 0 0 4 34.0 22 9 15 38 2.38 4.43 (+46%) 1483.9
1999 HOU NL 5 4 67 0 0 0 4 75.0 82 36 40 77 4.32 4.71 (+8%) 2642.3
2000 HOU NL 1 1 29 0 0 0 0 27.0 29 17 19 16 5.67 4.77 (-19%) 154.7
2001 HOU NL 2 2 35 0 0 0 0 36.3 41 15 19 28 3.72 4.42 (+16%) -82.7
2001 COL NL 3 1 39 0 0 0 7 38.7 34 12 12 26 2.79 4.42 (+37%) -52.6
2002 TEX AL 3 2 51 0 0 0 0 49.7 50 19 24 35 3.44 4.28 (+20%) -117.2
2003 TEX AL 3 0 51 0 0 0 0 58.7 75 51 34 40 7.82 4.40 (-78%) -980.0
2004 TEX AL 1 1 23 0 0 0 0 24.0 24 9 11 17 3.38 4.46 (+24%) -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

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 50.5% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.333 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS 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 HOU NL 35 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
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 HOU P 35 0 3 4 1 1
2001 COL P 39 0 7 4 0 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