Jeff Tam

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Jeff Tam
Born	August 19, 1970 Fullerton, California
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Florida State University
Occupation	Professional baseball player

Jeff Tam (born August 19, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a former right-handed relief pitcher who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1998 to 2003.

Early years and college career

Tam attended Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida where he played second base and was a teammate of Toronto Blue Jays draft pick Mark Fuller. He led the Florida Space Coast Baseball League (Stan Musial Division) in hits and RBIs in 1991 while playing for the Melbourne Bombers. Tam played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin. He was signed by the New York Mets in 1993 as an undrafted free agent.

Professional career

Tam played for the New York Mets of the National League and the Cleveland Indians, Oakland A's and Toronto Blue Jays all of the American League. He posted a 7-14 record with an ERA of 3.91 while saving 7 games. His best season was 2000 when he appeared in 72 games and had an ERA of 2.63. He was the top set-up man on an Oakland A's team that went to the playoffs.

Tam is currently playing for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League.

Tam was a replacement player during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike, when he played with the replacements in early 1995 and was barred from membership in the Major League Baseball Players Association. ^[1]

References

1. ^ ESPN article

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference