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| John Habyan | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 29, 1964 Bay Shore, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 29, 1985, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 8, 1996, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 26–24 |
| Earned run average | 3.85 |
| Strikeouts | 372 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
John Gabriel Habyan (born January 29, 1964) is a former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Habyan played all or parts of 11 seasons in Major League Baseball.
Baseball career
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft, Habyan made his MLB debut with the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 1985. From 1990 to 1993 he pitched for the New York Yankees, over that span going 11-9, 10 saves, an ERA of 3.16, and striking out 147. During the 1993 he was traded to the Kansas City Royals. He pitched for three more teams, before appearing in his final game on June 8, 1996.[1][2]
Defensively, he was a good fielding pitcher, posting a .992 fielding percentage, committing only one error in 121 total chances in 532.1 innings of work.
Coaching career
Habyan coached the varsity team and taught gym classes at St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, New York. In 2008 the Cougars won the NSCHSAA championship against St. Dominic High School in a best of 3 series, 2–1.
In 2015, Habyan became the pitching coach at Hofstra University, in Hempstead, New York, an NCAA Division I baseball program on Long Island, under head baseball coach John Russo.[3]
Hayban is also the pitching coach for the New York Baseball Academy, which is held at Hofstra.[4]
Hall of fame inductee
Habyan was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Baseball Category with the Class of 2005.
References
- ^ "John Habyan Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". baseball-almanac.com. Baseball-Almanac, Inc.
- ^ Curry, Jack (August 23, 1991). "Bullpen a Garden Spot For Yankees Habyan". The New York Times.
- ^ "Former MLB Pitcher John Habyan Joins Hofstra Baseball Staff" (Press release). Hofstra University. July 6, 2015.
Having him join our staff is outstanding for Hofstra Baseball. I think that John will be an excellent mentor to our pitching staff and that all of our players will learn from his wealth of baseball experience.
- ^ "New York Baseball Academy: Winter Baseball Clinics". Hofstra.edu. Hofstra University.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Retrosheet , or Baseball Almanac
- Saint John the Baptist Coaching Staff at Coach Wood.org[permanent dead link]
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