Jeff Montgomery
Inducted 2003
Pitcher 1989-1999
Breaking the traditional closer mold, Montgomery became one of most reliable relief aces in baseball. The three-time All-Star and 1998 Royals Pitcher of The Year led the club in saves for a decade with an unconventional four-pitch repertoire. In 1993, he was American League Fireman of the Year with a league-leading 45 saves, which also tied the Royals club record. Montgomery was Major League Baseball's 10th pitcher to reach the 300-plus saves mark, and the first to collect all of them with one club. He finished his career atop the Royals all-time list in appearances (686) and saves (304).
POSITION: Pitcher
BATS: Right
THROWS: Right
HEIGHT: 5'11
WEIGHT: 170
BORN: January 7, 1962 in Wellston, Ohio
HOW ACQUIRED: February 15, 1988: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Kansas City Royals for Van Snider.
SIGNED: June 8, 1983
DEBUT: August 1, 1987
FINAL GAME: October 2, 1999
Royals Career Statistics
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 50 | 3.20 | 686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 849.1 | 760 | 332 | 302 | 287 | 720 | 1.233 |
Jeff Montgomery, Kansas City's all-time saves leader with 304, was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Montgomery's superlative season was arguably 1989, when he went 7-3 with 18 saves and a 1.73 ERA in 63 games.
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Montgomery represented Kansas City as an All-Star in 1992, 1993 and 1996.
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Montgomery is now an analyst with the Royals' television broadcast team.
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