Joe Kerrigan

Joe Kerrigan

Kerrigan (left) in the Pirates' dugout at McKechnie Field with Pirates Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski (right)
Pitcher / Coach / Manager
Born: (1954-11-30) November 30, 1954
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 9, 1976, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
April 12, 1980, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 8–12
Earned run average 3.89
Strikeouts 107
Managerial record 82–79
Winning % .509
Teams

As Player

As Coach

As Manager

Joseph Thomas Kerrigan (born November 30, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former relief pitcher, manager and longtime pitching coach in Major League Baseball.

Biography

Kerrigan attended Temple University and was selected in the first round of the 1974 amateur draft by the Montreal Expos. His major league debut was on July 9, 1976. He was traded with Gary Roenicke and Don Stanhouse to the Baltimore Orioles for Rudy May, Randy Miller and Bryn Smith following the 1977 season, and played with the Orioles until 1980.

Coaching career

His coaching career began in 1983 when he was named the bullpen coach for the Expos. From 1987 to 1991, he was the pitching coach for three different Montreal farm teams, and in 1992, became the pitching coach of the Expos. From 1997 to 2001 he filled the same role for the Red Sox under manager Jimy Williams, working with 1999 and 2000 Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martínez. In August 2001, after Williams was fired, Kerrigan was named the manager and signed a multi-year contract for the position with then-GM Dan Duquette. However, he led the team to a 17–26 record and, with new ownership taking over in the offseason, was replaced by Grady Little during spring training in 2002.

Kerrigan later served as pitching coach for the Philadelphia Phillies and was hired as the bullpen coach for the New York Yankees in November 2005. In October 2008, he became the pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates.[1][2] Kerrigan was relieved of his duty as pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 8, 2010.

Managerial records

Team Year Regular Season Post Season
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
BOS2001 17 26 .395 2nd in AL East

References

  1. Langosch, Jenifer (2008-10-20). "Kerrigan hired as pitching coach". PittsburghPirates.com. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  2. "Kerrigan hired as Pirates pitching coach". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2008-10-20.

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Preceded by
Mel Wright
Montreal Expos bullpen coach
1983–1986
Succeeded by
Ken Macha
Preceded by
Larry Bearnarth
Montreal Expos pitching coach
1992–1996
Succeeded by
Bobby Cuellar
Preceded by
Sammy Ellis
Boston Red Sox pitching coach
1997 – August 16, 2001
Succeeded by
John Cumberland
Preceded by
Jeff Andrews
Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach
2009 – August 8, 2010
Succeeded by
Ray Searage
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