Joey Jay

Joey Jay
Jay in 1962
Pitcher
Born: (1935-08-15) August 15, 1935 (age 88) Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 21, 1953, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1966, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	99–91
Earned run average	3.77
Strikeouts	999
Teams
Milwaukee Braves (1953–1955, 1957–1960) Cincinnati Reds (1961–1966) Atlanta Braves (1966)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1961, 1961²) NL wins leader (1961) Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame

Joseph Richard Jay (born August 15, 1935) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1953 through 1966, Jay played for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1953–1955, 1957–1960, 1966), and Cincinnati Reds (1961–1966). He was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.

In a 13-season big league career, Jay posted a 99–91 win–loss record, with 999 strikeouts, and a 3.77 earned run average (ERA), in 1546.1 innings.

In July 2008, he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.^[1]