Jim Slaton

Jim Slaton

Infobox MLB retired
name=Jim Slaton
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1950|6|19
Long Beach, California
debutdate=April 14
debutyear=by|1971
debutteam=Milwaukee Brewers
finaldate=September 28
finalyear=by|1986
finalteam=Detroit Tigers
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=151-158
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.03
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1,191
teams=
* Milwaukee Brewers (by|1971-by|1977, by|1979-by|1983)
* Detroit Tigers (by|1978, by|1986)
* California Angels (by|1984-by|1986)
highlights=
* All-Star selection (1977)

James Michael Slaton (born June 19, 1950 in Long Beach, California) was a pitcher with a 16 year career from 1971-1986. He played in the American League with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1971-1977 and 1979-1983, the Detroit Tigers in 1978 and 1986, and the California Angels from 1984-1986.

Slaton played high school baseball at Antelope Valley High School and then played college baseball at Antelope Valley College. [ [http://www.avsports.com/halloffame/jslaton.asp Jim Slaton, Antelope Valley High School] , AVSports.com Hall of Fame. Accessed August 28, 2007.]

He is the Brewers all-time leader in Wins (117), Innings Pitched (2025.3), Games Started (268), and Shutouts (19), and he is third in Strikeouts, trailing Teddy Higuera and Ben Sheets, and Complete Games, trailing Mike Caldwell.

He represented the Brewers and the American League in the 1977 All-Star game and was the winning pitcher for the Brewers in the 4th game of the 1982 World Series against St. Louis.

After his playing career ended, he started coaching in the minor leagues. He coaches in the Oakland Athletics organization from 1992-1994 and then became the pitching coach for the Class A Daytona Cubs (1995-1996), Lancaster Jethawks (1997-98) and the Tacoma Rainiers (1999-2003). In 2004 he was a special assignment coach for the Seattle Mariners and from 2005-2007 he was the Mariners bullpen coach.

He is scheduled to be the pitching coach for the Las Vegas 51s in 2008.

References

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/slatoji01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/S/Slaton_Jim.stm Baseball Library]

[Category:Major League Baseball coaches]


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