Jeff Frazier
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Jeffrey Keith Frazier
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
- School Rutgers University
- High School Toms River High School South
- Born August 10, 1982 in Point Pleasant, NJ USA
The brother of Todd Frazier and Charlie Frazier, Jeff Frazier made his AA debut in 2007.
Frazier hit .356 and slugged .596 as a college freshman in 2002. He lost Big East Conference Rookie of the Year honors to Chris Lambert but Baseball America still named him to their freshman All-American team as a top outfielder. As a sophomore, he was an All-Conference outfielder and batted .315/.399/.516. His 19 doubles led the Big East.
Frazier batted .382/.457/.657 as a junior. He led the Big East in average, four points ahead of Jim Negrych and was an All-Conference pick again. Baseball America named him as a second-team All-American. The Detroit Tigers picked Frazier in the third round of the 2004 amateur draft, the only position player they took in the first five rounds.
Frazier debuted professionally with the Oneonta Tigers, hitting .304/.387/.430 in 20 games. Jeff led Tigers farmhands in 2005 in total bases (243) and doubles (45) while tying Curtis Granderson for the most runs (79). He batted .287/.349/.453 for the West Michigan Whitecaps, drove in 81 and stole 16 bases in 19 tries. He led the Midwest League in doubles, tied for fifth in the affiliated minors. Frazier tied Deacon Burns for the most extra-base hits (61) in the circuit.
In 2006, Frazier hit .228/.279/.346 for the Lakeland Tigers but surprisingly made the Florida State League mid-season All-Star game and hit a 2-run homer to win the MVP award for the contest.
Detroit traded Frazier to the Seattle Mariners for Yorman Bazardo on February 7, 2007. He hit .231/.293/.302 in 59 games for the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx through July 2 and was sent down to the High Desert Mavericks (.313/.389/.531 after 9 games).
Sources: 2003-2007 Baseball Almanacs, 2007 Tigers Media Guide, MILB.com
