Bobby Cuellar
Bobby Cuellar | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Alice, Texas | August 20, 1952|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 1977, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 20, 1977, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0-0 |
Earned run average | 1.35 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
Teams | |
Robert Cuellar (born August 20, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player who played briefly with the Texas Rangers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1977 as a relief pitcher. He is a graduate from the University of Texas and is of Mexican American descent.[1] He has held several coaching positions in baseball, including pitching coach, bullpen coach, and manager. He is currently the pitching coach of the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer Baseball League.
Playing career[]
He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 29th round (592nd overall) of the 1974 MLB draft.[2] Bobby Cuellar played in the minor leagues from 1974 to 1981, finishing his career with one season in Mexico.[citation needed] He briefly had a "cup of coffee" with the Texas Rangers in 1977 appearing in four games before returning to the minor leagues at Tucson.[3]
Coaching career[]
Due to also pitching winter ball during his career as a pitcher and the lack of pitch counts in the 1970s, he overused and eventually wore out his shoulder.[4] After his career was over, he went on to a career in coaching and managing. Beginning in 1983, he worked in the Seattle Mariners' organization until 1996. Since then, in addition to stints on the major league coaching staffs of the Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, and Pittsburgh Pirates, Cuellar spent six years coaching in the Minnesota Twins' minor league system. His resume includes:
- 1983–1985 Seattle Mariners, Minor League Coach
- 1986–1987 Wausau Timbers, Manager
- 1988–1988 San Bernardino Spirit, Pitching Coach
- 1989–1990 Williamsport Bills, Pitching Coach
- 1991–1991 Jacksonville Suns, Pitching Coach
- 1992–1993 Seattle Mariners, Minor League Pitching Instructor
- 1994–1994 Calgary Cannons, Pitching Coach
- 1995–1996 Seattle Mariners, Pitching Coach
- 1997–2000 Montreal Expos, Pitching Coach
- 2001–2001 Texas Rangers, Bullpen Coach
- 2002–2002 Edmonton Trappers, Pitching Coach
- 2003–2005 Rochester Red Wings, Pitching Coach
- 2006–2007 Pittsburgh Pirates, Bullpen Coach
- 2008–2008 New Britain Rock Cats, Manager
- 2009–2009 Rochester Red Wings, Pitching Coach
- 2013–2014 Minnesota Twins, bullpen coach
- 2015 Ogden Raptors, pitching coach
- 2016: Great Lakes Loons, pitching coach
- 2017: Ogden Raptors, pitching coach
- 2018-2019: Great Lakes Loons, pitching coach
References[]
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GBATAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6_oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7006,503475&dq=m%27s+get+black+eye+bob+cuellar+mexican&hl=en
- ^ Bobby Cuellar Statistics - The Baseball Cube Archived May 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bobby Cuellar Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.twincities.com/ci_8539268
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1952 births
- Living people
- American baseball players of Mexican descent
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Bakersfield Mariners players
- Baseball coaches from Texas
- Baseball players from Texas
- Calgary Cannons players
- Charleston Charlies players
- Gastonia Rangers players
- Gulf Coast Rangers players
- Lynchburg Rangers players
- Major League Baseball bullpen coaches
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball pitching coaches
- Minnesota Twins coaches
- Minor league baseball coaches
- Minor league baseball managers
- Montreal Expos coaches
- People from Alice, Texas
- Pittsburgh Pirates coaches
- Seattle Mariners coaches
- Salt Lake City Gulls players
- San Antonio Brewers players
- Tacoma Tigers players
- Tacoma Tugs players
- Texas Longhorns baseball players
- Texas Rangers coaches
- Texas Rangers players
- Tucson Toros players