Jeffery Ray Cornell (born February 10, 1957) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during the 1984 season at the major league level for the San Francisco Giants. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 8th round of the 1978 draft. Cornell played his first professional season with their Rookie League Gulf Coast League Royals in 1978. He was traded to the Giants in 1982. Cornell played his last season with the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A team, the Iowa Cubs, in 1986.

Jeff Cornell
Cornell with Phoenix Giants c. 1983
Pitcher
Born: (1957-02-10) February 10, 1957 (age 67)
Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 2, 1984, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
August 16, 1984, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average6.10
Strikeouts19
Teams

After the end of his playing career, Cornell became a scout for the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, and in 2008 for the Tampa Bay Rays, his current position.

Personal

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Cornell has three kids Erin, Megan, and Jayce. His wife's name is Tammy.

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