Steve Gajkowski

Steve Gajkowski
Pitcher
Born: (1969-12-30) December 30, 1969
Seattle, Washington
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 25, 1998, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1998, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average7.27
Strikeouts3
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Stephen Robert Gajkowski (born December 30, 1969) is a retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Seattle Mariners. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 18th round of the 1990 MLB draft out of Bellevue Community College.[1] Gajkowski played his first professional season with the Rookie-level Burlington Indians that summer.[2] Cleveland released him in spring training in 1992, and he signed with the Chicago White Sox. He progressed to Triple-A in 1996, and signed with the Mariners that offseason.[3] After another full season in Triple-A, he made his MLB debut on May 25.[4] In 9 relief appearances, he no decisions and a 7.27 ERA in 8+23 innings. He became a free agent after the season and signed with the Chicago Cubs but did not return to the majors.[5] He played his last minor league season with the Oakland Athletics' Double-A Midland RockHounds and Triple-A Sacramento River Cats in 2000.[2]

Reference

  1. ^ "Major Leaguers :: Athletics Department @ Bellevue College". Bellevue College. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Steve Gajkowski - MLB, Minor League Baseball Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Seattle Mariners (1998). Seattle Mariners 1998 Media Guide. pp. 257, 258.
  4. ^ "The 1998 SEA A Regular Season Pitching Log for Steve Gajkowski". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  5. ^ "Steve Gajkowski Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 25, 2025.