Eric Junge

Eric DeBari Junge (born January 5, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.[1][2] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Eric Junge
Pitcher
Born: (1977-01-05) January 5, 1977
Rye, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 2002, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
May 11, 2003, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–0
Earned run average2.21
Strikeouts16
Teams

Playing career

Junge graduated from Rye High School in Rye, New York. Junge attended Bucknell University, graduating with a degree in business administration.[3]

Junge was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 11th round of the 1999 amateur draft and was then traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2001. He appeared in 10 games for the Phillies in 2002 and 2003. He made his Major League debut on September 11, 2002.[2] His first win came 3 days later on September 14, in a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium.[4] His second career win, less than a week later was against the Atlanta Braves, came in a relief appearance lasting 4.2 innings. The losing pitcher that day was Tom Glavine.[5] Junge owns a career record in the Major Leagues of 2-0, posting a 2.21 E.R.A.[2] Since then, he has played in the minor league systems of the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.[6]

On February 26, 2008, he was signed by the Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Pacific League.[1] After starting the 2009 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League, on July 9 he signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the South Korean Professional Baseball League. In September 2009, he signed with the Navegantes del Magallanes of the Venezuelan winter league.[1]

On June 30, 2010, he signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.[1] On November 6, 2010, he was granted free agency by the Angels. On January 28, 2011, he was re-signed by Anaheim with an invite to Major League spring training camp in Tempe, Arizona. After spending a majority of the 2012 season pitching for the Atlanta Braves AAA affiliate in Gwinnett.[1]

Coaching career

In January 2013 he retired as an active player and was subsequently hired as Advanced Major League scout in the San Diego Padres front office and remained in that role for two seasons.[7] Junge spent 2015 through 2017 as a Minor League Pitching Instructor in the Padres organization. He was promoted to Pitching Coordinator prior to the 2018 season.[8]

References
  1. "Eric Junge". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  2. "Eric Junge". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  3. Tom Friend (September 8, 2011). "When September comes". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  4. Carchidi, Sam (2002-09-15). "Junge had friends with him for 1st win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  5. "Phillies win 4th in a row". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. 2002-09-25. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
  6. "20 questions with Portland's Eric Junge". MiLB.com. May 12, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  7. "Padres announce Minor League roving coordinators". Fox Sports San Diego. February 4, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  8. "Padres announce minor league coaching staffs, player development coordinators". sdnews.com. January 12, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
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