Marcel Lachemann

Marcel Lachemann
Pitcher
Born: (1941-06-13) June 13, 1941 Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 4, 1969 for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
April 25, 1971 for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics
Win-loss record	7-4
Earned run average	3.44
Strikeouts	55
Teams
As player Oakland Athletics (1969–71) As Coach California Angels-(1984-1992,1997-1998) Florida Marlins-(1993-1994) Colorado Rockies-(2000) As manager California Angels (1994-1996)

Marcel Ernest Lachemann (born June 13, 1941 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional baseball front-office executive. and a former manager and pitching coach in Major League Baseball. As a player, he was a relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. He is currently a special assistant to the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

After a three-year stint (1969–1971 in the majors, he became the pitching coach for the California Angels in 1984. Lachemann stayed with the Angels until the 1993 season, when he was named pitching coach of the newly formed Florida Marlins by his brother, manager Rene. In 1994, he replaced Buck Rodgers as manager of the Angels. In 1995, the Angels improved markedly and at one point were 11 games ahead of the Seattle Mariners in August, but collapsed and lost a one-game playoff at the end of the season. The Angels never recovered their winning ways, and in August, 1996, he resigned as manager. He later returned to Anaheim as the Anaheim Angels pitching coach under Terry Collins from 1997 to 1998. In the early 2000s he was the Colorado Rockies pitching instructor, and also served in the Rockies' front office as assistant to general manager Dan O'Dowd from 2003–2011.

Lachemann served as pitching coach for Team USA during the 2006 World Baseball Classic and the 2008 Beijing Olympics and bullpen coach for the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Coaching career

• (1984–1992), (1997–1998) Pitching Coach for the Anaheim Angels
• (1993–1994), Pitching Coach For The Florida Marlins (Under his brother Rene Lachemann)
• (1994–1996), Manager for the California Angels
• (2000), Pitching Coach for Colorado Rockies

References

Preceded by Tom Morgan	California Angels Pitching Coach 1984-1992	Succeeded by Chuck Hernandez
Preceded by John Wathan	California Angels Interim Manager 1992	Succeeded by John Wathan
Preceded by First Pitching Coach In Club History	Florida Marlins Pitching Coach 1993-1994	Succeeded by Larry Rothschild
Preceded by Buck Rodgers	California Angels Manager 1994–1996	Succeeded by John McNamara
Preceded by Joe Coleman	Anaheim Angels Pitching Coach 1997-1998	Succeeded by Dick Pole
Preceded by TBA	Anaheim Angels Minor League Field Coordinator 1999	Succeeded by Darrell Miller
Preceded by Milt May	Colorado Rockies Pitching Coach 2000	Succeeded by Jim Wright