James Wellington Stoops (born June 30, 1972) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher who played inMajor League Baseball for one season with theColorado Rockies in three games during the1998 season.
| Jim Stoops | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1972-06-30)June 30, 1972 (age 52) Edison, New Jersey | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 1998, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1998, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.25 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Stoops attendedFranklin High School in theSomerset section ofFranklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.[1] He did not receive any scholarship offers to playcollege baseball but was able towalk on tothe baseball team at theUniversity of South Carolina. Stoops was never selected in theMajor League Baseball draft but signed a minor league contract with theSan Francisco Giants; he had impressed a Giants scout by pitching a scoreless relief outing against the top-ranked1995 Clemson Tigers baseball team.[2]
On July 31, 1998, the Giants traded Stoops to the Rockies along withDarryl Hamilton and aplayer to be named later in exchange forEllis Burks.[3] Prior to the trade, he had never played aboveHigh-A and was 3.5 years older than his average teammate on the 1999San Jose Giants.[4] On September 7, 1998, Stoops was added to the Rockies' Major League roster along withLariel González,Edgard Clemente,Derrick Gibson andMark Strittmatter.[5] He made his Major League debut on September 9, pitching a scoreless inning in relief ofCurt Leskanic against theFlorida Marlins atCoors Field.[6][7] Stoops appeared in just two more games that season and in his Major League career.[6] His onlywin came on September 11 against his original team, the Giants.[8]
Stoops returned to the minor leagues following the 1998 season. In 2001, he joined thefarm system of theNew York Yankees.[4] He was out of baseball in 2002 and 2003 before signing with theLong Island Ducks of theindependentAtlantic League in May 2004 in a comeback attempt.[9] The 2004 season would be his last as a professional baseball player.[4]
References
edit- ^Jim Stoops, The Baseball Cube. Accessed December 3, 2019. "High School: Franklin (Somerset, NJ)"
- ^Skara, Mike D. (June 8, 1995)."FHS grad Stoops signs contract with Giants"(PDF).Franklin Focus. RetrievedJuly 1, 2021.
- ^Demarco, Tony (August 1, 1998)."It's Padres' turn to bumble".Denver Post. RetrievedJune 30, 2021.
- ^abc"Jim Stoops Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History".Baseball-Reference.com.Sports Reference. RetrievedJune 30, 2021.
- ^"BaseballAL: Named Rangers OF Juan Gonzalez Player..."Baltimore Sun. September 9, 1998. RetrievedJune 30, 2021.
- ^ab"Jim Stoops Stats".Baseball-Reference.com.Sports Reference. RetrievedJune 30, 2021.
- ^"Florida Marlins at Colorado Rockies Box Score, September 9, 1998".Baseball-Reference.com.Sports Reference. RetrievedJuly 1, 2021.
- ^"Jim Stoops 1998 Pitching Game Logs".Baseball-Reference.com.Sports Reference. RetrievedJuly 1, 2021.
- ^"Long Island signs Jim Stoops". OurSports Central. May 27, 2004. RetrievedJune 30, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics fromBaseball Reference, orBaseball Reference (Minors), orRetrosheet
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