James Richard Journell (born December 29, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003 and 2005.
| Jimmy Journell | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 29, 1977 Springfield, Ohio | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 2003, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 2, 2005, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 7.43 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editJournell was born in Springfield, Ohio. He graduated from North High School and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[1] In 1998, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Professional career
editJournell was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1999 MLB Draft,[1] and was selected for the US team in the 2002 All-Star Futures Game.[3] He was once a highly regarded prospect in the Cardinals' minor league system (even considered the team's best prospect according to Baseball America), but had control and injury problems in the Major Leagues.[4] After posting an earned run average (ERA) of 6.00 in seven games in 2003,[1] Journell suffered a right shoulder injury in 2004, forcing him to undergo season-ending surgery.[4] In 2005, his record was 0–1 with a 10.38 ERA in five appearances for the Cardinals.[1]
On December 1, 2005, he signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds,[5] but was later released on March 20, 2006.[6] He spent the 2006 season with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jimmy Journell". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Former Illini Pitcher Jimmy Journell Named to Futures Game Roster". University of Illinois. June 18, 2002. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ a b Mileur, Ray (November 29, 2005). "Whatever Happened to Jimmy Journell?". Scout.com. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ Castrovince, Anthony (December 1, 2005). "Reds sign two to Minor League deals". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. March 21, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ "Jimmy Journell (Minors)". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs