Jeff Juden

Pitcher

Born: January 19, 1971 (age 46)
Salem, Massachusetts

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

September 15, 1991, for the Houston Astros

Last MLB appearance

October 3, 1999, for the New York Yankees

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

27–32

Earned run average

4.81

Strikeouts

441

Teams

Jeffrey Daniel Juden (born January 19, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Anaheim Angels, and New York Yankees.

Juden was one of the top high school pitching prospects in the nation after his senior season while leading Salem High School to the Massachusetts state championship. He was named the Gatorade Massachusetts Baseball Player of the Year, and the Houston Astros selected him with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft. He began his professional career that year with the Sarasota Reds of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, advancing quickly through the minors. Juden made his major league debut on September 15, 1991, becoming the youngest active player in baseball that year when he appeared in relief of Chris Gardner in a game against the Cincinnati Reds.

Despite his early promise and some degree of success as a strikeout artist, Juden struggled to establish himself in the majors. He lacked control, often walking more than four batters per nine innings, he gave up home runs at a greater-than-average rate and experienced a lack of success in holding opposing baserunners. His best season was probably 1997, where he pitched 161 ¹⁄₃ innings for the Montreal Expos and Cleveland Indians, compiling an 11–6 record with 136 strikeouts and a 4.46 earned run average (ERA). He enjoyed one impressive day with the bat, hitting a grand slam on August 25, 1995, helping to set an obscure record as the third National League pitcher to do so that season.

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