Joe Kerrigan

This article is about the baseball player. For the Australian rules footballer, see Joe Kerrigan (footballer).

Joe Kerrigan
Kerrigan (left) in the Pirates' dugout at McKechnie Field with Bill Mazeroski (right)
Pitcher / Manager
Born: (1954-01-30) January 30, 1954 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 9, 1976, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
April 12, 1980, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	8–12
Earned run average	3.89
Strikeouts	107
Managerial record	17–26
Winning %	.395
Teams
As player Montreal Expos (1976–1977) Baltimore Orioles (1978–1980) As manager Boston Red Sox (2001) As coach Montreal Expos (1983–1986, 1992–1996) Boston Red Sox (1997–2001) Philadelphia Phillies (2003–2004) New York Yankees (2006–2007) Pittsburgh Pirates (2009–2010)

Joseph Thomas Kerrigan (born January 30, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher, manager, and longtime pitching coach. He played for the Montreal Expos and Baltimore Orioles from 1976 to 1980, and managed the Boston Red Sox in 2001.

Biography

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kerrigan attended Father Judge High School and Temple University where he played in the 1972 College World Series. Later that summer, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Orleans Cardinals. He was selected in the first round of the 1974 amateur draft by the Montreal Expos. His major league debut was on July 9, 1976. He was acquired along with Don Stanhouse and Gary Roenicke by the Baltimore Orioles from the Expos for Rudy May, Randy Miller and Bryn Smith at the Winter Meetings on December 7, 1977. He played with the Orioles until 1980.

Coaching career

His coaching career began in 1983 when he was named the bullpen coach for the Expos. From 1987 to 1991, he was the pitching coach for three different Montreal farm teams, and in 1992, became the pitching coach of the Expos. From 1997 to 2001 he filled the same role for the Red Sox under manager Jimy Williams, working with 1999 and 2000 Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martínez. In August 2001, after Williams was fired, Kerrigan was named the manager and signed a multi-year contract for the position with then-GM Dan Duquette. However, he led the team to a 17–26 record and, with new ownership taking over in the offseason, was replaced by Grady Little during spring training in 2002.

Kerrigan later served as pitching coach for the Philadelphia Phillies and was hired as the bullpen coach for the New York Yankees in November 2005. In October 2008, he became the pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kerrigan was relieved of his duty as pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 8, 2010.

Managerial record

Team	Year	Regular season					Postseason
		Games	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
BOS	2001	43	17	26	.395	2nd in AL East	–	–	–	–
Total		43	17	26	.395		0	0	–

References

• Associated Press, "Red Sox Replace Williams with Kerrigan", August 17, 2001
• Baseball Biography: Joe Kerrigan

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet