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Jason Hirsh Biography
Jason Hirsh is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 20, 1982 in Santa Monica, United States. Jason Michael Hirsh (born February 20th 1982) was a former starting pitcher for Major League Baseball. In his time was pitched by his team the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies. He’s 6’8″ with a weight of 250 lbs (110 kilograms). He was a right-handed bat and thrower. He pitched an alternating two-seam and four-seam fastball, slider and an e-changeup.
While playing with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks in 2005, Hirsh pitched two perfect innings for the Texas League’s West All Star team in the league All Star Game. He was named the Texas League Pitcher of the Week three times. For the entire season He was 13-8 and had an all-time high of 165 strikeouts and walking just 42. He finished second in the league , with 13 wins. He was the second-highest on ERA (2.87) as well as innings (172.1) He was named the 2005 Texas League Pitcher of the Year, team MVP as well as a Baseball America Double-A All-Star. He also won Texas League post-season All Star distinctions.
The Astros drafted and signed his younger brother Matt (6 ft 5 in; 235 lbs.), another Cal Lutheran right-handed pitcher, in the 30th round in 2005. Matt went 1–2, 5.61, in 2005 at Rookie-level Greeneville. Released by the Astros on June 12, 2006, Matt signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in September 2006. He never pitched in the Cardinals’ organization and finished his career with two independent league teams in 2007.
Hirsh made his major league debut for the Astros on August 12, 2006, allowing four runs in four innings and taking the loss in a 6–3 defeat to the San Diego Padres. On August 17, he won his first game, allowing three runs in 5 ⁄3 innings in a 7–3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. In celebration, his teammates doused him with beer in the shower after the game. He started 9 games for the season, posting a 3–4 record, a 6.04 ERA, 29 strikeouts, and 22 walks in 44 ⁄3 innings. He held batters to a .231 batting average with runners in scoring position. On December 12, the Astros traded Hirsh, Willy Taveras, and Taylor Buchholz to the Colorado Rockies for Rockies pitchers Jason Jennings and Miguel Asencio.
While Hirsh dropped out of college following his sophomore year, he returned back for his initial minor league season. He began sending his assignments via his laptop as he was playing in the minors. He earned an associate degree in multimedia in 2004.
| Name | Jason Hirsh |
| First Name | Jason |
| Last Name | Hirsh |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Birthday | February 20 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Home Town | Santa Monica |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Hirsh began 2006 with the Triple A Round Rock Express, where he a mastered a two-seam and four-seam fastball. He suffered a pinched sciatic nerve in his lower back, and therefore did not pick up a weight until June or July, but he got better through running and extra stretching. He was named the starting pitcher for the U.S. Team at the 2006 MLB All-Star Futures Game in Pittsburgh, and was also named a Triple A All Star, and pitched an inning in that game. On July 26, he set a team record of consecutive innings without an earned run at 46⁄3 innings. He had a season record of 13–2 (including a 12-game winning streak; an Express record), led the league in wins, and had a 2.10 ERA (2nd in the league) and 118 strikeouts (4th in the league) in 137.1 innings, as he held batters to a .193 batting average. Hirsh was named the 2006 Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year, the MLB.com 2006 Triple-A Starting Pitcher of the Year, a Baseball America Triple-A All Star, and was also elected to the post-season 2006 All-PCL squad as the top right-handed starting pitcher in the league. “Needless to say, he’s had an excellent season,” Round Rock manager Jackie Moore said. “He’s as consistent from one start to the next as any young pitcher I’ve been associated with.”
Jason Hirsh Net Worth
Jason Hirsh is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jason Hirsh's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was selected in the Houston Astros with their top choice at the end of the second selection (59th overall) of the draft of 2003 for amateurs and was then agreed to an additional $625,000 in signing bonuses.
Hirsh was not a popular choice from high school, however, after studying at California Lutheran University, he was chosen with the Houston Astros in the second round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft. In 2005 and 2006, Hirsh won the Double-A Texas League Pitcher of the Year Award as well as the Triple-A Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year Award in consecutive seasons when he was a total of 26-10 and 283 strikeouts. In 2006 the year he was summoned into the big leagues the very first time, and appeared in nine games for the Astros. In the offseason the team was sold to the Colorado Rockies. He was selected to the Rockies team’s starting lineup in 2007 and played 19 starts in his career before injuries slowed the season. He had to be limited to just four games for the Rockies because of injuries. according to the report it were his final games at the big leagues. The next two seasons in the minors, being transferred with the New York Yankees (whom he did not play at the level of the Major Leagues) in the year 2009.
For a week in January 2005 he worked with Nolan Ryan at Ryan’s off-season pitching camp in Houston. Hirsh said: “The biggest thing I got out of it was the confidence … [having Astros manager] Phil Garner and Nolan Ryan sit there and tell you that you’ve got the stuff to be in the big leagues.”
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Baseball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Baseball America named Hirsh Houston’s top prospect heading into the 2006 season; it also listed Hirsh as having the “Best Control” in the organization. Before the season, Houston added him to its 40-man roster. “He’s a very mature kid,” Astros assistant general manager Ricky Bennett said. “He keeps everything in perspective.” With Hirsh in spring training with the major league team, manager Phil Garner summed up his estimation of Hirsh as follows:
Hirsh is Jewish, and he keeps track of all the Jewish players in major league baseball. In 2007, the Rockies had a strong Christian influence in their clubhouse; The New York Times said, “Christianity rocks in Colorado’s clubhouse.” On this, Hirsh said, “There are guys who are religious, sure, but they don’t impress it upon anybody. It’s not like they hung a cross in my locker or anything. They’ve accepted me for who I am, and what I believe in.”
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
During the 2006 season, Hirsh also kept an on-line journal on MiLB.com.
In 19 starts in 2007, Hirsh compiled a 5–7 record with a 4.81 earned run average, 75 strikeouts, and 48 walks in 112 ⁄3 innings; he kept batters to a .204 batting average in their first plate appearance against him in games. Tracy Ringolsby wrote, “Hirsh would have moments, but they were limited. He was 4–7 with a 4.90 ERA in his first 17 starts, and more concerning to the Rockies was he worked five innings or fewer six times.” Hirsh missed pitching in the World Series, as he was still on the 60-Day DL.
Who is Jason Hirsh Dating?
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Top Facts about Jason Hirsh
- Jason Hirsh is a retired American baseball pitcher.
- He was born on February 20, 1982 in California.
- Hirsh played for the Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies.
- In 2006, he was named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year.
- His career MLB record is 8-11 with a 5.32 ERA.
- Hirsh pitched in parts of four seasons from 2006-2010.
- He was drafted by the Astros in the second round of the 2003 MLB draft.
- Hirsh made his MLB debut on August 12, 2006 for Houston.
- He underwent shoulder surgery in 2010 and retired in 2014.
- Hirsh currently works as a pitching coach at Stetson University
Facts & Trivia
Jason Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jason Hirsh celebrates birthday on February 20 of every year.
In March 2007, Rockies’ manager Clint Hurdle designated Hirsh his No. 4 starter. In Hirsh’s first start as a Rockie, on April 6, he allowed one run in 6 ⁄3 innings, struck out eight, and walked nobody in a 4–3 victory over San Diego. On June 10, he allowed one run and threw the only complete game of his career in a 6–1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
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