John Cumberland
| John Cumberland | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 10, 1947 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 record | 15–16 |
| Strikeouts | 137 |
| Earned Run Average | 3.82 |
| Teams | |
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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]
He was traded along with Larry Hisle by the Cardinals to the Twins for Wayne Granger on November 29, 1972.[2]
After retiring Cumberland became a coach, serving as minor league 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.[3]
References[]
- ^ Career statistics and history at Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "White Sox Acquire Henderson And Send Bradley to the Giants," The New York Times, Thursday, November 30, 1972. Retrieved March 10, 2020
- ^ "University of Maine Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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