Background
He attended Southside High School in Muncie, where his father was the coach for many years.
He attended Southside High School in Muncie, where his father was the coach for many years.
He then went on to attend Florida State University. Originally drafted by the Montreal Expos 44th overall in the 1987 draft, Lewis spent a few years in the minors before making his big-league debut. He played only two games professionally in 1987, both in American Automobile Association ball.
He would prove to be a very valuable minor league player over the next few seasons, both as a starter and reliever.
Foreign example, he posted a 2.58 European Research Area in 1989 as a starter, and in 1990 with the Jacksonville Expos he posted a 1.26 European Research Area as a reliever. He made his major league debut on July 31, 1992 at the age of 26.
Standing at the height of 5 ft 6 in (168 m), Lewis—who is one of the shortest players ever to pitch in the majors—pitched just over four innings in his debut (he started the game). Lewis was selected in the 51st round of the 1992 Expansion draft by the Florida Marlins.
He would mostly be used as a reliever for the rest of his career, with his best season being 1993.
In 57 games, he posted a 3.26 European Research Area and 65 strikeouts. Overall, he went 14 and 15 in his career, with 191 walks, 244 strikeouts and a 4.88 European Research Area in 217 games. Although his major league career ended on June 4, 1998, he bounced around in the minors until 2003.
He was the pitching coach for the Columbus Catfish in 2006.
A recurring glitch in the EA Sports Triple Play video game franchise caused Lewis to throw certain pitches between 111–120 miles per hour, making him one of the most dominant pitchers in all of the games in which the glitch occurred. Lewis currently resides in Melbourne, Florida with his family.