Jimmy Rogers (baseball)

Jimmy Rogers
Rogers c. 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1967-01-03) January 3, 1967 (age 58) Tulsa, Oklahoma
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 1995, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1995, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	2–4
Earned run average	5.70
Strikeouts	13
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1995)

James Randall Rogers (born January 3, 1967) is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Rogers played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1995. He batted and threw right-handed.

Rogers graduated from Webster High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1985 where he was an all-state shortstop. After high school, he played college baseball at Oklahoma's Seminole State College. At Seminole State in 1986, he began pitching full-time and was selected by the Blue Jays in the 16th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft.[1] In 1987, he was named to the 1987 ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Division-I All-America First Team,[2] helped lead Seminole State to the JUCO World Series and was projected as a first round pick in the 1987 draft, he signed with the Blue Jays instead of re-entering the draft.[1]

After his playing career, Rogers spent more than a decade as an assistant coach for the Rogers State Hillcats baseball team.[3]

References

1. Sherman, Mike (June 3, 1987). "Blue Jays Sign Rogers". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
2. "1987 ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA Div. I All-America Teams". www.abca.org. American Baseball Coaches Association. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
3. "Jimmy Rogers - Baseball Coach". Rogers State University Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2023.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)