Jeff Gray

Who is Jeff Gray?

Jeffrey Edward Gray is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from 1988 to 1991 for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 ft 1 in, 175 lb., Gray batted and threw right-handed. He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1984 out of Florida State University.

A forkball specialist, Gray started his professional career in 1984 in the Phillies' minor league system, pitching for two years before joining the Cincinnati organization. In 1986, he posted a 14–2 record with a 2.35 ERA and 15 saves for Double-A Vermont, and in 1988, he went 8–5 with five saves and a 1.97 in 42 appearances for Triple-A Nashville, gaining promotion to the Reds during midseason. He recorded a 3.86 ERA in five games and did not have a decision, returning to Triple-A the next year. Then, he rejoined Philadelphia before the 1990 season.

At the end of the 1990 spring training, Gray was told by the Phillies that he had not made the club; they asked him to go to Double-A Reading. Gray rejected the offer and signed with Triple-A Pawtucket, arriving to the Boston Red Sox during the midseason to become a significant contributor to the American League division winners.