Summary
Jon Charles Ratliff (born December 22, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player. Ratliff played one game in his career, for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the 2000 season. He pitched one inning in relief not allowing a hit or a walk, and not striking out a batter.
| Jon Ratliff | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 22, 1971 Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 2000, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 15, 2000, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games pitched | 1 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Career edit
Ratliff attended LeMoyne College. In 1992 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[1][2] He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the first round (24th overall) in the 1993 MLB draft. He played eight seasons in the minor leagues.
Ratliff was featured in the book 'The Cup of Coffee Club: 11 Players and Their Brush with Baseball History' (2020) by Jacob Kornhauser.
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External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)