A Family Dynasty

TwinsFan86 · 04-11-2004, 01:36 PM

I've done quite a bit of work on this one already. Here is the man who started it all, John "Brit" Jefts.

John "Brit" Jefts
Info
Ht: 6'1
Wt: 200
Birthday: 12/28/1954
Where: London, England

Position: Starting Pitcher
Throws: Left
Bats: Left

Drafted 7th round, 5th pick (77th overall) by Pittsburgh Miners in inital draft.
Ranked as 5th best prospect in league, 3rd pitcher.
Starting 1975 as Pttsburgh's 4th starter.
Opening Day starter for Miners in 1976.

Playing Career
1975: 4-9, 6.09 era, 37 k's, 72 bb, 1.71 whip
1976: 10-16, 4.87 era, 82 k's, 123 bb, 1.65 whip
1977: 7-19, 6.02 era, 94 k's, 93 bb, 1.70 whip
1978: 8-25, 7.10 era, 104k's, 145 bb, 1.88 whip
1979: 17-18, 5.39 era, 113 k's, 140 bb, 1.61 whip
1980: 17-14, 5.27 era, 102 k's, 121 bb, 1.71 whip
1981: 15-15, 4.59 era, 125 k's, 118 bb, 1.58 whip
1982: 17-16, 3.50 era, 98 k's, 118 bb, 1.43 era
1983: 9-16, 5.06 era, 91 k's, 84 bb, 1.47 whip
1984: 12-23, 4.51 era, 109 k's, 105 bb, 1.46 whip
1985: 20-17, 3.95 era, 96 k's, 123 bb, 1.49 whip
1986: 19-11, 3.81 era, 101 k's, 112 bb, 1.46 whip
1987: 11-18, 6.16 era, 67 k's, 90 bb, 1.67 whip
1988: 10-24, 5.24 era, 93 k's, 109 bb, 1.56 whip
1989: 13-17, 6.65 era, 89 k's, 96 bb, 2.84 whip
1990: did not play in majors
Career: 189-258, 5.09 era, 1401 k's, 1649 bb, 1.60 whip

All Star 1981, 1985, 1986,
88 Player of Game Awards
2 Player of the Week Awards
World Championship Winner 1979, 1982, both times with Miners

Hired as manager of expansion Honolulu Warriors before 1992 season
Hired as manager of Sarasota Sky Sox before 1994 season.

Managing Career
1992: 49-117, 60 gb, 7th, (due to a computer glitch some teams played 166 games)
1993: 11-25, 12 gb, 7th (Fired)
1994: 89-73, 3 gb, 5th
1995: 93-69, 13 gb, 3rd
1996: 85-77, 11 gb, 4th
1997: 93-69, 10 gb, 2nd
1998: 94-68, 0 gb, 1st, defeated Seattle 4-2 in World Championship
1999: 100-62, 0 gb, 1st, lost to Seattle 4-0 in World Championship
2000: 94-68, 14 gb, 2nd
2001: 81-81, 13 gb, 4th
2002: 77-84, 15 gb, 5th
2003: 68-94, 22.5 gb, 8th
2004: 83-79, 12 gb, 4th
2005: 86-76, 4.5 gb, 3rd
2006: 83-79, 19 gb, 4th
2007: 86-76, 19 gb, 3rd
2008: 73-89, 26 gb, 7th
2008: 73-89, 26 gb, 7th
2009: 76-86, 20 gb, 6th
2010: 92-70, 3 gb, 2nd
2011: 69-93, 41 gb, 7th
Career: 1583-1535, .508 win %

Won Federal League pennant 1998, 1999
Won World Championship 1998

Children
Shawn, 9/28/1974, No baseball skills
Tressa, 8/7/1988
Willow, 9/8/1993
Aimee, 9/17/1995
Zeke, 12/16/2002, No baseball skills

TwinsFan86 · 04-12-2004, 02:36 AM

Shawn Jefts
Info
Ht: 6'0
Wt: 180
Birthday: 9/28/1974
Where: London, England

Did not play professional baseball.
Hired by Sarasota before 2004 season to be AA manager for 4 years.
Hired by Norfolk Flyers before 2008 season to be A manager for 4 years.

Managing career
2004: 62-76, 21 gb, 6th (AA)
2005: 73-65, 9 gb, 4th (AA)
2006: 60-78, 22 gb, 6th (AA)
2007: 73-65, 5 gb, 4th (AA)
2008: 55-83, 25 gb, 8th (A)
2009: 62-76, 18 gb, 7th (A)
2010: 62-76, 24 gb, 7th (A)
2011: 70-68, 11 gb, 5th (A)

Managing Career
2012: 83-79, 12 gb, 3rd
2013: 85-77, 20 gb, 4th
2014: 89-73, 21 gb, 3rd
2015: 81-81, 24 gb, 3rd

Children
Justin, 8/25/1991, No baseball skills
Ted, 7/3/1998, No baseball skills
Jon Michael, 10/18/2006, No baseball skills
Kellen, 11/11/2008, No baseball skills
Tiger, 10/7/2012

04-11-2004, 01:36 PM	#1
TwinsFan86 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Auburn Hills, MI Posts: 276	A Family Dynasty I've done quite a bit of work on this one already. Here is the man who started it all, John "Brit" Jefts. John "Brit" Jefts Info Ht: 6'1 Wt: 200 Birthday: 12/28/1954 Where: London, England Position: Starting Pitcher Throws: Left Bats: Left Drafted 7th round, 5th pick (77th overall) by Pittsburgh Miners in inital draft. Ranked as 5th best prospect in league, 3rd pitcher. Starting 1975 as Pttsburgh's 4th starter. Opening Day starter for Miners in 1976. Playing Career 1975: 4-9, 6.09 era, 37 k's, 72 bb, 1.71 whip 1976: 10-16, 4.87 era, 82 k's, 123 bb, 1.65 whip 1977: 7-19, 6.02 era, 94 k's, 93 bb, 1.70 whip 1978: 8-25, 7.10 era, 104k's, 145 bb, 1.88 whip 1979: 17-18, 5.39 era, 113 k's, 140 bb, 1.61 whip 1980: 17-14, 5.27 era, 102 k's, 121 bb, 1.71 whip 1981: 15-15, 4.59 era, 125 k's, 118 bb, 1.58 whip 1982: 17-16, 3.50 era, 98 k's, 118 bb, 1.43 era 1983: 9-16, 5.06 era, 91 k's, 84 bb, 1.47 whip 1984: 12-23, 4.51 era, 109 k's, 105 bb, 1.46 whip 1985: 20-17, 3.95 era, 96 k's, 123 bb, 1.49 whip 1986: 19-11, 3.81 era, 101 k's, 112 bb, 1.46 whip 1987: 11-18, 6.16 era, 67 k's, 90 bb, 1.67 whip 1988: 10-24, 5.24 era, 93 k's, 109 bb, 1.56 whip 1989: 13-17, 6.65 era, 89 k's, 96 bb, 2.84 whip 1990: did not play in majors Career: 189-258, 5.09 era, 1401 k's, 1649 bb, 1.60 whip All Star 1981, 1985, 1986, 88 Player of Game Awards 2 Player of the Week Awards World Championship Winner 1979, 1982, both times with Miners Hired as manager of expansion Honolulu Warriors before 1992 season Hired as manager of Sarasota Sky Sox before 1994 season. Managing Career 1992: 49-117, 60 gb, 7th, (due to a computer glitch some teams played 166 games) 1993: 11-25, 12 gb, 7th (Fired) 1994: 89-73, 3 gb, 5th 1995: 93-69, 13 gb, 3rd 1996: 85-77, 11 gb, 4th 1997: 93-69, 10 gb, 2nd 1998: 94-68, 0 gb, 1st, defeated Seattle 4-2 in World Championship 1999: 100-62, 0 gb, 1st, lost to Seattle 4-0 in World Championship 2000: 94-68, 14 gb, 2nd 2001: 81-81, 13 gb, 4th 2002: 77-84, 15 gb, 5th 2003: 68-94, 22.5 gb, 8th 2004: 83-79, 12 gb, 4th 2005: 86-76, 4.5 gb, 3rd 2006: 83-79, 19 gb, 4th 2007: 86-76, 19 gb, 3rd 2008: 73-89, 26 gb, 7th 2008: 73-89, 26 gb, 7th 2009: 76-86, 20 gb, 6th 2010: 92-70, 3 gb, 2nd 2011: 69-93, 41 gb, 7th Career: 1583-1535, .508 win % Won Federal League pennant 1998, 1999 Won World Championship 1998 Children Shawn, 9/28/1974, No baseball skills Tressa, 8/7/1988 Willow, 9/8/1993 Aimee, 9/17/1995 Zeke, 12/16/2002, No baseball skills Last edited by TwinsFan86; 04-14-2004 at 01:54 AM.

04-12-2004, 02:36 AM	#2
TwinsFan86 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Auburn Hills, MI Posts: 276	Shawn Jefts Info Ht: 6'0 Wt: 180 Birthday: 9/28/1974 Where: London, England Did not play professional baseball. Hired by Sarasota before 2004 season to be AA manager for 4 years. Hired by Norfolk Flyers before 2008 season to be A manager for 4 years. Managing career 2004: 62-76, 21 gb, 6th (AA) 2005: 73-65, 9 gb, 4th (AA) 2006: 60-78, 22 gb, 6th (AA) 2007: 73-65, 5 gb, 4th (AA) 2008: 55-83, 25 gb, 8th (A) 2009: 62-76, 18 gb, 7th (A) 2010: 62-76, 24 gb, 7th (A) 2011: 70-68, 11 gb, 5th (A) Managing Career 2012: 83-79, 12 gb, 3rd 2013: 85-77, 20 gb, 4th 2014: 89-73, 21 gb, 3rd 2015: 81-81, 24 gb, 3rd Children Justin, 8/25/1991, No baseball skills Ted, 7/3/1998, No baseball skills Jon Michael, 10/18/2006, No baseball skills Kellen, 11/11/2008, No baseball skills Tiger, 10/7/2012 __________________ Last edited by TwinsFan86; 04-14-2004 at 01:55 AM.