Bobby Jenks

Bobby Jenks
Jenks with the Boston Red Sox
Windy City ThunderBolts – No. 45
Pitcher / Manager
Born: (1981-03-14) March 14, 1981 (age 43)
Mission Hills, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 6, 2005, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 2011, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record16–20
Earned run average3.53
Strikeouts351
Saves173
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Robert Scott Jenks (born March 14, 1981) is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher who is currently the manager for the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox from 2005 through 2011.

According to the Baseball Almanac, his fastest pitch was clocked at 102 miles per hour (164 km/h) on August 27, 2005, at Safeco Field. He also threw a slider; a changeup; and a hard, sharp-breaking curveball. Jenks is third all time in saves by a White Sox pitcher. Jenks is a two-time All-Star who formerly held the major league record for retiring consecutive batters (41).