Jason Bay
Jason Raymond Bay (born September 20, 1978) is a Canadian-American former professional baseball left fielder. Bay played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. Bay was the National League Rookie of the Year in 2004 and he won the Silver Slugger Award in 2009. He is a three-time MLB All-Star and a three-time Tip O'Neill Award winner as the best Canadian baseball player.[1]
| Jason Bay | |||
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| Left fielder | |||
| Born: September 20, 1978 Trail, British Columbia | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 23, 2003, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 26, 2013, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .266 | ||
| Home runs | 222 | ||
| Runs batted in | 754 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career
San Diego Padres (2003)
Bay debuted with the Padres on May 23, 2003, getting his first major league hit, a home run, in the ninth inning. Two days later, he suffered a broken right wrist after being hit by a pitch.
Pittsburgh Pirates (2003–2008)
On August 26, 2003, Bay was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with Óliver Pérez and Cory Stewart in exchange for Brian Giles. He finished the season with a .287 batting average, four home runs, and 14 RBI in 30 games.
Boston Red Sox (2008–2009)
On July 31, 2008, Bay and a player to be named later (Josh Wilson)[8] were traded to the Boston Red Sox in a three team deal that sent Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Andy LaRoche with Bryan Morris to the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Dodgers and Brandon Moss with Craig Hansen to the Pirates from the Red Sox.
Jason Bay Media
Bay with the Pirates in 2007 spring training
Bay batting for the Red Sox on August 18, 2008
Jason Bay in 2011 as a Met
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References
- ↑ "1999 chatham as". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.