Jeff Keener

Jeffrey Bruce Keener

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
• School Southeastern Illinois College, University of Kentucky, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
• High School Edwards County Senior High School
• Debut June 8, 1982
• Final Game September 27, 1983
• Born January 14, 1959 in Pana, IL USA

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Biographical Information

After his baseball career ended, pitcher Jeff Keener earned a graduate degree in education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and became a physical education teacher and baseball coach. He was Assistant Principal at Murphysboro High School for a few years before becoming Principal of that town's middle school.

As a pitcher, Keener spent his entire career with the St. Louis Cardinals. Strictly a relief pitcher, he used a submarine delivery to get batters out. He had success as a rookie in 1982, when he went 1-1 with a 1.61 ERA in 19 games, but did not pitch in the postseason as the Cardinals won the 1982 World Series. He returned for 4 games in 1983 but was hit hard, with an ERA on 8.31 in 4 1/3 innings. Control was an issue for him, as he issued 20 walks in 26 2/3 innings in the majors.