Jerry Reed
Jerry Maxwell Reed
 
 
Born: October 8, 1955 in Bryson City, NC
57 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'1" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1977 - (Round 22)
- High School: Enka (Asheville, NC)
- College/Univ: Western Carolina University (1974-1977)

Comparison

Comparison
Relief Pitchers
 
All Positions
 
#
Player
 
1 Rich Gossage
1972 - 1994
RP
42.0
Pl
 
0.1
0.7
41.8
0.6
2 Lee Smith
1980 - 1997
RP
29.6
 
0.2
0.7
29.4
0.7
3 Kent Tekulve
1974 - 1989
RP
26.3
 
0.0
0.5
26.2
0.5
4 Dan Quisenberry
1979 - 1990
RP
25.4
 
0.5
0.5
24.9
0.5
5 Bruce Sutter
1976 - 1988
RP
24.6
Pl
 
0.0
0.4
24.5
0.4
6 Bob Stanley
1977 - 1989
RP
24.3
 
0.4
0.6
23.9
0.6
7 John Franco
1984 - 2005
RP
24.2
 
0.5
0.3
23.7
0.3
8 Jesse Orosco
1979 - 2003
RP
23.9
 
1.0
0.8
22.9
0.8
9 Tom Henke
1982 - 1995
RP
23.5
 
0.4
0.5
23.1
0.5
10 Rick Aguilera
1985 - 2000
RP
22.3
 
1.6
0.4
20.7
0.4
11 Dave Righetti
1979 - 1995
RP
21.8
 
0.5
0.6
21.4
0.6
12 Doug Jones
1982 - 2000
RP
21.8
 
0.5
0.6
21.3
0.6
13 Terry Forster
1971 - 1986
RP
20.7
 
2.2
0.4
18.5
0.4
14 Greg Harris
1981 - 1995
RP
20.4
 
1.1
0.4
19.3
0.4
15 Mark Eichhorn
1982 - 1996
RP
19.6
 
0.3
0.4
19.3
0.4
16 Gary Lavelle
1974 - 1987
RP
19.4
 
-0.3
0.4
19.7
0.4
17 Jeff Reardon
1979 - 1994
RP
19.2
 
0.1
0.6
19.1
0.6
18 Steve Farr
1984 - 1994
RP
18.4
 
0.3
0.4
18.0
0.4
19 Greg Minton
1975 - 1990
RP
17.9
 
0.9
0.5
16.9
0.5
20 Gene Garber
1969 - 1988
RP
17.4
 
0.8
0.6
16.6
0.6
21 Willie Hernandez
1977 - 1989
RP
17.2
 
0.6
0.6
16.6
0.6
22 Alejandro Pena
1981 - 1996
RP
15.8
 
0.0
0.3
15.7
0.3
23 Randy Myers
1985 - 1998
RP
15.7
 
0.6
0.5
15.1
0.5
24 Jay Howell
1980 - 1994
RP
15.3
 
0.3
0.4
15.1
0.4
25 Don Aase
1977 - 1990
RP
15.3
 
0.2
0.4
15.1
0.4
26 Jeff Russell
1983 - 1996
RP
15.2
 
0.4
0.5
14.8
0.5
27 Steve Bedrosian
1981 - 1995
RP
14.9
 
-0.6
0.4
15.4
0.4
28 Larry Andersen
1975 - 1994
RP
14.2
 
0.5
0.4
13.7
0.4
29 Jim Kern
1974 - 1986
RP
14.1
 
0.1
0.3
14.0
0.3
30 Bill Campbell
1973 - 1987
RP
13.1
VN
 
0.5
0.6
12.6
0.6
31 Tim Burke
1985 - 1992
RP
12.4
 
0.0
0.3
12.4
0.3
32 Dave Smith
1980 - 1992
RP
12.1
 
0.2
0.4
12.0
0.4
33 Al Holland
1977 - 1987
RP
12.1
 
0.0
0.3
12.0
0.3
34 Bill Caudill
1979 - 1987
RP
11.5
 
0.1
0.3
11.4
0.3
35 Todd Worrell
1985 - 1997
RP
11.4
 
0.2
0.1
11.2
0.1
36 Jim Gott
1982 - 1995
RP
10.8
 
1.0
0.3
9.8
0.3
37 Bob McClure
1975 - 1993
RP
10.8
 
0.5
0.6
10.3
0.6
38 Steve Howe
1980 - 1996
RP
10.7
 
0.2
0.3
10.5
0.3
39 Tom Niedenfuer
1981 - 1990
RP
10.6
 
0.3
0.4
10.3
0.4
40 Roger McDowell
1985 - 1996
RP
10.6
 
1.1
0.4
9.5
0.4
41 Andy McGaffigan
1981 - 1991
RP
10.5
 
-1.0
0.1
11.4
0.1
42 Terry Leach
1981 - 1993
RP
10.2
 
0.1
0.3
10.1
0.2
43 Juan Berenguer
1978 - 1992
RP
10.1
 
0.2
0.4
9.9
0.4
44 Sammy Stewart
1978 - 1987
RP
9.6
 
0.2
0.3
9.4
0.3
45 Aurelio Lopez
1974 - 1987
RP
9.4
 
0.2
0.4
9.3
0.4
46 Doug Corbett
1980 - 1987
RP
9.4
 
0.2
0.3
9.2
0.3
47 Craig Lefferts
1983 - 1994
RP
9.3
 
-0.1
0.4
9.4
0.4
48 Joe Sambito
1976 - 1987
RP
9.0
 
0.6
0.3
8.4
0.3
49 Dave Schmidt
1981 - 1992
RP
8.9
 
0.2
0.3
8.7
0.3
50 Tippy Martinez
1974 - 1988
RP
8.7
 
0.4
0.5
8.3
0.5
 
  Jerry Reed
1981 - 1990
RP
4.9
 
0.1
0.2
4.8
0.2
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