Jarrod Washburn played baseball at UW-Oshkosh in 1994 and 1995. In 1994, he helped the Titans to a 41-4 record and the NCAA Division III title. He threw a complete-game victory in the championship contest as the Titans defeated Wesleyan University (Conn.). In 1995, Washburn received NCAA Division III All-America honors after leading the Titans to a third-place national finish. Washburn finished his UW-Oshkosh career with a 15-2 record, 141 strikeouts and a 1.97 earned run average in 118.2 innings pitched.
Following the 1995 season, the Anaheim Angels drafted Washburn with the 31st overall selection. He went on to play for the Angels, Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers during a career that spanned 12 major league seasons. His 2002 campaign featured an 18-6 record with a 3.15 earned run average. Washburn finished fourth in that year’s Cy Young Award balloting as the Angels won the World Series.
Washburn started 300 games in the major leagues, while becoming the best professional pitcher to ever attend UW-Oshkosh. He concluded his major league career with 107 wins, 1,103 strikeouts and a 4.10 earned run average in 1,863.2 innings pitched.
In 2012, he was selected to the WIAC All-Time Baseball Team in conjunction with the WIAC Centennial Celebration.
Washburn resides in Webster, Wis.