Jeffrey Dean Twitty (born November 10, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the Kansas City Royals for 13 games during the 1980 season.
| Jeff Twitty | |
|---|---|
 Twitty in 1980 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 10, 1957 Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 5, 1980, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1980, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–1 |
| Earned run average | 6.04 |
| Strikeouts | 9 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Twitty attended Anderson College and the University of South Carolina. At South Carolina, he set a single-season school record with 10 saves.[1] In 1978, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League, was named a league all-star, and helped Hyannis win the league title.[2][3][4] He was selected by the Royals in the 25th round of the 1979 MLB Draft.
References
edit- ^ Spear, Bob (May 30, 1980). "'Pokey' Slider Makes Twitty Ideal Reliever". The State. p. 47. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Cape Cod League All-Stars Chosen". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. July 25, 1978. p. 20.
- ^ Gray, John (August 22, 1978). "Harwich Loses to Hyannis Three Games to One in Series Finale". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. p. 23.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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