Jason Jennings
In his major league debut in 2001 for the Colorado Rockies, right-handed pitcher Jason Jennings tossed a shutout and hit a home run. He won 16 games in his first full season and topped 10 wins in each of his first three full seasons for the Rockies.
Played For
Colorado Rockies (2001-2005)
PITCHERS WHO HIT A HOME RUN IN MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT
Player............Debut.......Inn...Team
Henry Boyle..........07/09/1884....4....STL
Scott Stratton.......04/21/1888....4....LOU
Billy Gumbert........06/19/1890....6....PIT
Bill Duggleby........04/21/1898....2....PHI
Tom Sullivan.........05/15/1922....7....PHI
Bill LeFebvre........06/10/1938....8....BOS
Dan Bankhead.........08/26/1947....2....BRO
Bobby Locke..........06/18/1959....4....CLE
Denny McLain.........09/21/1963....5....DET
Hal Haydel...........09/07/1970....4....MIN
John Montefusco......09/03/1974....3....SFN
Paul Moskau..........06/21/1977....4....CIN
Jason Jennings.......08/23/2001....9....COL
Source: David Vincent
Born
Jennings was born on July 17, 1978, in Dallas, TX.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: P
Primary Team: COL
College: Baylor
Major League Debut
August 23, 2001
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 2001
Ichiro Suzuki
Albert Pujols
David Eckstein
Shea Hillenbrand
Adam Dunn
Brad Wilkerson
Roy Oswalt
Ben Sheets
Josh Beckett
Awards and Honors
2002 NL Rookie of the Year
Learn More about Jason Jennings
Search Amazon.com for Books about Jason Jennings ⇒
Search for Jason Jennings at Google ⇒
View a map of his hometown at Mapquest ⇒
