Dan Warthen
| Dan Warthen | |
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 Warthen as pitching coach for the New York Mets in 2011. |
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| New York Mets – No. 59 | |
| Pitcher/Bullpen Coach/Pitching Coach | |
| Born: December 1, 1952 Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Batted: Switch | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 1975 for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1978 for the Houston Astros | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss record | 12-21 |
| Earned run average | 4.31 |
| Strikeouts | 224 |
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Daniel Dean Warthen (born December 1, 1952, in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher and current coach for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
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[edit] High school years
Warthen attended high school in Omaha, Nebraska and was a High School All-American quarterback/tight end/linebacker in football and also a star in baseball. He turned down scholarship offers from Nebraska, USC, UCLA, Michigan and Northwestern to play professional baseball.
[edit] Major League Baseball career
Warthen was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2nd round of the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft. Warthen would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Montreal Expos on May 18, 1975, pitching a scoreless eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched four seasons in the major leagues with Montreal, Philadelphia and Houston. He finished his major-league career with a 12 win-21 loss record and a 4.31 E.R.A.
[edit] Coaching years
He began his coaching career with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1981, following that with coaching in the minor league organizations of San Diego and Philadelphia. Warthen was the pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers (1999–2002), San Diego Padres (1996–97) and Seattle Mariners (1992), also serving as the Mariners bullpen coach in 1991. He was the pitching coach for the Triple A Norfolk Tides from 2003-2005.
Warthen served as the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers under manager Grady Little from 2006-2007. On June 17, 2008 Warthen was named the New York Mets pitching coach, replacing Rick Peterson. In the 2012 off-season rumors speculated that Warthen would not return due to the staff changes but he stayed along with current hitting coach Dave Hudgens.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Cerrone,Matthew (October 5, 2011). "Recap: Mets change coaching staff, Hale goes to A’s". MetsBlog.com. http://www.metsblog.com/2011/10/05/recap-conf-call-with-terry-sandy-on-coaching-changes/. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
- Mets.com Bio
| Preceded by Jim Lett |
Los Angeles Dodgers Bullpen Coach 2006-2007 |
Succeeded by Ken Howell |
| Preceded by Rick Peterson |
New York Mets Pitching Coach 2008-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Nebraska
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Alexandria Dukes players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Denver Bears players
- Memphis Blues players
- Montreal Expos players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Houston Astros players
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Portland Beavers players
- Québec Carnavals players
- Watertown Expos players
- Major League Baseball bullpen coaches
- Major League Baseball pitching coaches
- Pittsburgh Pirates coaches
- Seattle Mariners coaches
- San Diego Padres coaches
- Los Angeles Dodgers coaches
- Detroit Tigers coaches
- New York Mets coaches
