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- Jeremy was the first American high school junior ever to be drafted by a major league team.
- In 2001, Jeremy became the 22nd first-round baseball pick from the state of Washington. The 21st was Josh Karp of Bothell High School, who was selected ealier in the draft.
- Jeremy roomed with Rich Harden during spring training with the oakland A's in 2002.
- Jeremy was the first Tiger to start a game without experience above A ball since Joe Sparma in 1964.
- Jeremy is the second youngest pitcher from Washington to make it to the majors. Larry Christenson of Marysville pitched for the 1973 Philadelphia Phillies at age 19.
- Lost in the otherwise dismal stats of Jeremy’s rookie year was the fact that at one point he went 32.3 innings without yielding a walk.
- In 2003, Jeremy became the youngest player since his own manager, Alan Trammell, to make it to the majors.
- Had Jeremy lost 20 games in 2003, the Tigers would have been the first team since the 1973 Chicago White Sox to have a pair of 20-game losers—Wilbur Wood and Stan Bahnsen.
- Jeremy's 19 losses in 2003 weren't completely his fault. He got the third-worst run support in the league that season.
- Jeremy was the sixth Tiger rookie to lead the team in strikeouts. The others were Ed Siever, George Mullin, Hooks Dauss, Tommy Bridges and Felipe Lira.
- Jeremy was the youngest pitcher since Dwight Gooden to start a season opener.
- Jeremy’s 14 strikeouts against the Chicago White Sox in 2004 were two shy of the team record, held by Mickey Lolich.
- Jeremy’s
two shutouts in 2004 tied him with Tim Hudson and Sidney Ponson for
the AL lead.
Dwight Gooden, 1990
Upper Deck
Todd Bridges, 1939
Playball
Mickey Lolich, 1976
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