Joe Kerrigan
Joseph Thomas Kerrigan (born November 30, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former relief pitcher, manager and longtime pitching coach in Major League Baseball.
| Joe Kerrigan | |||
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 Kerrigan (left) in the Pirates' dugout at McKechnie Field with Bill Mazeroski (right) | |||
| Pitcher / Manager | |||
| Born: November 30, 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| 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 | 17-26 | ||
| Winning % | .395 | ||
| Teams | |||
| As player
As manager As coach | |||
Biography
Kerrigan attended Temple University where he played in the 1972 College World Series.[1] Later that summer, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Orleans Cardinals.[2] He 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.[3][4] 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 | ||
| BOS | 2001 | 17 | 26 | .395 | 2nd in AL East | – | – | – | – |
References
- "Former Temple Standout Joe Kerrigan Named Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Coach". Temple University Athletics. October 21, 2008. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- Langosch, Jenifer (October 20, 2008). "Kerrigan hired as pitching coach". PittsburghPirates.com. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
- "Kerrigan hired as Pirates pitching coach". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. October 20, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
- Associated Press, "Red Sox Replace Williams with Kerrigan", August 17, 2001
- Baseball Library: Joe Kerrigan
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
| 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 |