Justin Wayne
Encyclopedia
Justin Morgan Wayne is a former American professional baseball
pitcher. Wayne is from Honolulu, Hawaii, and an alumnus of Punahou School
(the high school that Barack Obama
attended).
s. He also ran cross country
and played soccer.
, where he was an Economics major, as a freshman in , Wayne went 6–0 with 6 saves while working exclusively out of the bullpen
. After the season, Wayne was named 1st-team Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, 2nd team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News
, and honorable mention All-Pac-10.
In , as a sophomore, Wayne had a perfect 10–0 record as a starter
(he started all 21 games in which he appeared), striking out 135 batters in 118 innings. He helped lead the Cardinal to the College World Series
, where they finished in 3rd place.
Wayne was an All-American pitcher in , as he led Stanford to the College World Series final. He finished the 2000 season with a 15–4 record and a 3.21 ERA
. Wayne was named co-Pac 10 Pitcher of the Year.
Tied for first in Stanford's history with 363 career strikeouts, Wayne is also in the school's top 10 for wins (31), won-loss percentage (.861, at 31–5), innings pitched (342.1), and strikeouts per 9 innings (9.54).
in the 9th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft
, but did not sign. He was then a 1st round pick (5th overall) by the Montreal Expos
in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft
, and signed, deciding to forego his senior year.
In , he ended his first full minor league season at Double-A for the Harrisburg Senators
, where he went 9–2 with a 2.62 ERA in 14 starts for a losing team (.465 W-L percentage).
Pitching for the Portland Sea Dogs
in , he was voted the Eastern League's Pitcher of the Week for the week ending July 28 after tossing a complete game
two-hit shutout
against the Bowie Baysox
, striking out six batters and not walking
anybody in the 2–0 win. Pitching at Harrisurg, where he spent most of the season, he went 5–2 with a 2.37 ERA in 17 starts, giving up only 6.75 hits per 9 innings.
In August , Wayne signed with the Newark Bears
of the Atlantic League
. In 10 appearances, Wayne pitched 18 innings, gave up 6 earned run
s, walked 17, struck out 9, won 1, lost 2, and had a 3.00 ERA. He held opponents to a .197 batting average
.
, Mike Mordecai
, Donald Levinski, and Carl Pavano
to the Florida Marlins
for Cliff Floyd
, Wilton Guerrero
, Claudio Vargas
, and cash. He debuted in the major leagues in at the age of 22. In 2002, over 23.2 innings opposing hitters batted .244 against him. He held batters to a .154 batting average in tie games.
From 2002–, Wayne was 5–8 for the Marlins, while he held batters to a .048 batting average and .095 slugging percentage with 2 outs and runners in scoring position.
In April , he signed as a free agent
with the Los Angeles Dodgers
.
In May 2005, he signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals
. The following month, they released him before he saw any action.
For his major league career through 2007, he held batters to only 1 hit in 25 plate appearances with 2 out and runners in scoring position.
His brother, Hawkeye, played baseball at Columbia
and signed with the Seattle Mariners
after being drafted in the 11th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft
. Their father, Jeffrey, played baseball at SUNY Buffalo.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher. Wayne is from Honolulu, Hawaii, and an alumnus of Punahou School
Punahou School
Punahou School, once known as Oahu College, is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu in the U.S. State of Hawaii...
(the high school that Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
attended).
High school
Wayne was named an All-Hawaii baseball player as a senior in high school, where he was a 2-time league leader in strikeoutStrikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s. He also ran cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and played soccer.
College
At Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, where he was an Economics major, as a freshman in , Wayne went 6–0 with 6 saves while working exclusively out of the bullpen
Bullpen
In baseball, the bullpen is the area where relief pitchers warm-up before entering a game. Depending on the ballpark, it may be situated in foul territory along the baselines or just beyond the outfield fence. Also, a team's roster of relief pitchers is metonymically referred to as "the bullpen"...
. After the season, Wayne was named 1st-team Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball, 2nd team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
, and honorable mention All-Pac-10.
In , as a sophomore, Wayne had a perfect 10–0 record as a starter
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
(he started all 21 games in which he appeared), striking out 135 batters in 118 innings. He helped lead the Cardinal to the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
, where they finished in 3rd place.
Wayne was an All-American pitcher in , as he led Stanford to the College World Series final. He finished the 2000 season with a 15–4 record and a 3.21 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. Wayne was named co-Pac 10 Pitcher of the Year.
Tied for first in Stanford's history with 363 career strikeouts, Wayne is also in the school's top 10 for wins (31), won-loss percentage (.861, at 31–5), innings pitched (342.1), and strikeouts per 9 innings (9.54).
Minor league career
Wayne was first drafted by the Boston Red SoxBoston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
in the 9th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft
1997 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1997 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1997...
, but did not sign. He was then a 1st round pick (5th overall) by the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft
2000 Major League Baseball Draft
-First Round Selections:-Compensation picks:- Background :The Florida Marlins made Adrian Gonzalez of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, CA the first overall selection in the 2000 First-Year Player Draft...
, and signed, deciding to forego his senior year.
In , he ended his first full minor league season at Double-A for the Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg Senators
The Harrisburg Senators are a minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals....
, where he went 9–2 with a 2.62 ERA in 14 starts for a losing team (.465 W-L percentage).
Pitching for the Portland Sea Dogs
Portland Sea Dogs
The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Established in 1994 and based in Portland, Maine, the Sea Dogs play in the Northern Division of the Eastern League....
in , he was voted the Eastern League's Pitcher of the Week for the week ending July 28 after tossing a complete game
Complete game
In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
two-hit shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
against the Bowie Baysox
Bowie Baysox
The Bowie Baysox are a minor league baseball team located in Bowie, Maryland. They are the class-AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play in the Eastern League...
, striking out six batters and not walking
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
anybody in the 2–0 win. Pitching at Harrisurg, where he spent most of the season, he went 5–2 with a 2.37 ERA in 17 starts, giving up only 6.75 hits per 9 innings.
In August , Wayne signed with the Newark Bears
Newark Bears
The Newark Bears are an American professional baseball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 1999 season, the Bears have played their home games at Bears &...
of the Atlantic League
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is a professional, independent baseball organization located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of the Northeast megalopolis. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League...
. In 10 appearances, Wayne pitched 18 innings, gave up 6 earned run
Earned run
In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable . Any runner who tags his base and reaches home plate is scored against the pitcher as an earned run...
s, walked 17, struck out 9, won 1, lost 2, and had a 3.00 ERA. He held opponents to a .197 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.
Major league career
In July 2002, he was traded by the Expos with Graeme LloydGraeme Lloyd
Graeme John Lloyd is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who had a ten year career from 1993 to 2003.-Playing career:...
, Mike Mordecai
Mike Mordecai
Michael Howard Mordecai is a right-handed hitting/throwing infielder in Major League Baseball who most recently played for the Florida Marlins.-School and minor leagues:...
, Donald Levinski, and Carl Pavano
Carl Pavano
Carl Anthony Pavano is an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher currently with the Minnesota Twins.-Early career:...
to the Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
for Cliff Floyd
Cliff Floyd
Cornelius Clifford Floyd, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early years:Floyd was born to parents Cornelius Clifford Floyd, Sr. and Olivia Floyd. After spending 13 years as an only child, Floyd was joined by brother Julius...
, Wilton Guerrero
Wilton Guerrero
Wilton Alvaro Guerrero is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Montreal Expos , Cincinnati Reds , and Kansas City Royals ....
, Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas
Claudio Vargas Almonte is a former Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers...
, and cash. He debuted in the major leagues in at the age of 22. In 2002, over 23.2 innings opposing hitters batted .244 against him. He held batters to a .154 batting average in tie games.
From 2002–, Wayne was 5–8 for the Marlins, while he held batters to a .048 batting average and .095 slugging percentage with 2 outs and runners in scoring position.
In April , he signed as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
.
In May 2005, he signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
. The following month, they released him before he saw any action.
For his major league career through 2007, he held batters to only 1 hit in 25 plate appearances with 2 out and runners in scoring position.
Personal life
Wayne is Jewish and majored in economics at Stanford.His brother, Hawkeye, played baseball at Columbia
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and signed with the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
after being drafted in the 11th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft
1999 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1999 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1999...
. Their father, Jeffrey, played baseball at SUNY Buffalo.
External links
- Baseball Reference stats
- Baseball Cube stats
- Fangraphs major league stats
- BR Bullpen profile
- Stanford bio
- Jewish Virtual Library bio
- "The Jewish Boys of Summer- Jewish Players in 2005," 4/14/05
Sources
- www.justintwayne.com
- www.ops.org
- www.Omaha.com