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Jimmy Wayne Haynes (born September 5, 1972) is an
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n former professional
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. He played in
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(MLB) from to for the
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,
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,
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, and
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.


Career

Haynes was selected by the
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in the 7th round of the
1991 Major League Baseball Draft The 1991 Major League Baseball draft began 3 June 1991 to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 1990 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks will be distributed for players who did ...
. He made his
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(MLB) debut in the season and was later sent to the
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. After playing for the Athletics (–) and
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(–), Haynes won 15 games for the Reds in . Haynes was released from the Reds in , after 5 appearances. He pitched his final season in for the
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Triple-A affiliate, the
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. In his major league career, Haynes had a win–loss record of 63–89, with 762
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s and an
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(ERA) of 5.37, which is the worst ERA of all time among pitchers who have pitched at least 1000 innings.


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1972 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Bowie Baysox players Cincinnati Reds players Dayton Dragons players Durham Bulls players Edmonton Trappers players Frederick Keys players Gulf Coast Orioles players Kane County Cougars players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers Milwaukee Brewers players Oakland Athletics players Sportspeople from LaGrange, Georgia Rochester Red Wings players Toledo Mud Hens players 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub