Blaine Beatty
| Blaine Beatty | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 25, 1964 Victoria, Texas | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 16, 1989, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1991, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.30 |
| Strikeouts | 10 |
| Teams | |
Gordon Blaine Beatty (born April 25, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and former pitching coach for the Frederick Keys.
Career[]
Minor league career[]
He was a ninth round 1984 Major League Baseball draft pick by the Baltimore Orioles.
He spent 12 seasons in the minors, compiling a record of 121-69 with a 3.26 Earned Run Average (ERA). During the 1987 season with the Hagerstown Suns, Beatty went 11-1 with a 2.52 ERA in 13 starts. He completed four of his starts and allowed just 81 hits in 100 innings. In addition to having the highest winning percentage (.917) for the Carolina League that year, Beatty was named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Year.[1]
Major league career[]
Beatty spent parts of two seasons in the majors with the New York Mets. He made 7 major league appearances with the Mets between 1989 and 1991 (he was injured in 1990). After returning to the minor leagues, he retired as a player after the 1997 season.[2]
Minor league pitching coach[]
Beatty was a pitching coach in the Pittsburgh Pirates system from 1998 to 2002 and the New York Mets system from 2003 to 2005. He joined the Baltimore Orioles organization in 2006. He spent the 2006 to 2008 seasons with the Frederick Keys as their pitching instructor. He was the pitching coach for the 2009 Delmarva Shorebirds before returning to the Frederick Keys for the 2010 through 2012 seasons. Beatty moved up to become the pitching coach for the Bowie Baysox for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Blaine then returned to Delmarva for another stint as the Shorebirds pitching coach for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Blaine was named the pitching coach for the Frederick Keys for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "2014 Carolina League Media Guide and Record Book".
- ^ "Blaine Beatty Minor League Statistics & History". milb.com. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Shorebirds Announce 2009 Coaching Staff". milb.com. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Kendall returning to manage Baysox". milb.com. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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