Larry Bearnarth

Larry Bearnarth
Pitcher
Born: September 11, 1941(1941-09-11) New York, New York
Died: December 31, 1999(1999-12-31) (aged 58) Seminole, Florida
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1963 for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1971 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	13–21
Earned run average	4.13
Innings pitched	322⅔
Teams
New York Mets (1963–1966) Milwaukee Brewers (1971)

Lawrence Donald Bearnarth (September 11, 1941 – December 31, 1999) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets (1963–66) and Milwaukee Brewers (1971). Bearnarth batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New York, New York.

In a five-season career, Bearnarth posted a 13–21 record with a 4.13 ERA and eight saves in 173 games pitched.

Bearnarth was signed by the New York Mets in 1962 after he graduated from St. John's University with a degree in English literature. He went directly to Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs of the International League. A year later, he started his major league career for the horrible Mets, a team coming off a disappointing 40–120 record in his inaugural season. Despite his 3–8 record in his rookie year Bearnarth maintained a 3.46 ERA in a career-high 126.1 innings pitched. The next three seasons he divided his playing time between the Mets and Triple-A Buffalo and Jacksonville.

From 1967 to 1970 Bearnarth pitched in Triple-A with the Jacksonville Suns (1967–68) and Tidewater Tides. In 1971 he was signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers, retiring at the end of the season. Following his playing career, he became a pitching coach.

Bearnarth coached for the Montreal Expos in 1976 and between 1985 and 1991. Under his guidance, the team's ERA never was higher than 3.92 (in 1986), including the best ERA in Expos' history, at 3.08 (1988), and a 3.37 National League lead (1990). He also was a minor league pitching instructor in the Montreal farm system between those terms.

In 1993 Bearnarth became the first pitching coach in Colorado Rockies history, continuing in the charge until 1995. After that, he scouted during four seasons for the Detroit Tigers (1996–99).

Bearnarth died in Seminole, Florida, following a heart attack at age 58.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet
• Baseball Library
• Historic Baseball

Preceded by Cal McLish Galen Cisco	Montreal Expos pitching coach 1976 1985–1991	Succeeded by Jim Brewer Joe Kerrigan
Preceded by First pitching coach	Colorado Rockies pitching coach 1993–1995	Succeeded by Frank Funk