Jayson Best
Jayson Richard Best
Born: September 9, 1968
Lafayette, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1989-1997
Jayson Best compiled a career record of 22 wins and 21 losses, with 34 saves, and a 4.15 ERA in his 157-game pitching career with the Elizabethton Twins, Kenosha Twins, Visalia Oaks, Fort Myers Miracle, Orlando SunRays, Nashville Xpress and Lafayette Leopards. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Kenosha Twins |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 Orlando SunRays |
 Nashville Xpress |
 Lafayette Leopards |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 7 | 1 | .875 | 2.36 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 61.0 | 34 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5.87 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.56 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93.7 | 67 | 45 | 37 | 10 | 59 | 0 | 98 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 1 | 5 | .167 | 7.56 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 49 | 52 | 42 | 4 | 64 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 262 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | 0 | 0 | 2.84 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19.0 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 79 | |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | 0 | 0 | 0.79 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11.3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 48 | |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 0 | 6 | .000 | 4.09 | 44 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 50.7 | 50 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 224 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.81 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 1996 | Ind | HEAR | Lafayette Leopards | 3 | 1 | .750 | 4.38 | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24.7 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 112 |
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Lafayette Leopards | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Totals | 22 | 21 | .512 | 4.15 | 157 | 39 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 345.0 | 283 | 204 | 159 | 29 | 240 | 5 | 345 | 18 | 6 | 47 | 819 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ind | HEAR | Lafayette Leopards | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | P | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.167 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | P | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1990 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | P | 19 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | P | 27 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .778 | .519 |
| 1991 | A | MIDW | Kenosha Twins | P | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .091 |
| 1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | P | 44 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .205 |
| 1992 | AA | SOUL | Orlando SunRays | P | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .364 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Nashville Xpress | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1996 | Ind | HEAR | Lafayette Leopards | P | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 1996 | Ind | HEAR | Lafayette Leopards | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1996 | Ind | HEAR | Lafayette Leopards | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Lafayette Leopards | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 159 | 22 | 46 | 8 | 2 | .895 | .428 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1990 | A | Midwest League | Kenosha Twins | MIN | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | MIN | ||
| 1991 | A | Midwest League | Kenosha Twins | MIN | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | MIN | ||
| 1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | |||
| 1992 | AA | Southern League | Orlando SunRays | MIN | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Xpress | MIN | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Heartland League | Lafayette Leopards | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Heartland League | Lafayette Leopards |
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