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John Cumberland
Pitcher
Born: (1947-05-10) May 10, 1947 (age 77)
Westbrook, Maine
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 27, 1968, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
July 27, 1974, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record15–16
Strikeouts137
Earned Run Average3.82
Teams

John Sheldon Cumberland (born May 10, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and coach primarily in Major League Baseball. Cumberland pitched for six seasons in the MLB between 1968 and 1974 with the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and California Angels.[1]

After retiring Cumberland became a coach, serving as minor league pitching coordinator for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1992 and acted as both bullpen coach and pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox, before being fired in 2001. He also served as the pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals from 2002 to 2003.

He is from Westbrook, Maine. He played one season of college baseball at Maine in 1966.[2]

References

  1. ^ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ^ "University of Maine Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

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Preceded by Boston Red Sox pitching coach
1995
2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by Boston Red Sox bullpen coach
1999–2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by Kansas City Royals pitching coach
2002–2004
Succeeded by

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