Gordon Blaine Beatty (born April 25, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).
| 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 | |
Career edit
Minor league career edit
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 edit
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 edit
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] Prior to the 2021 season, the Colorado Rockies hired Beatty to be pitching coach for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. A year later, Beatty joined the Yard Goats, the Rockies' Double-A affiliate, also as pitching coach.[5]
Beatty speaks Spanish, which he uses to help his players from Latin America transition to life in the United States.[6]
Personal life edit
Beatty's wife, Mia, gave birth to their first child, Blaine Jr., six days before Beatty's Major League debut. The Beattys homeschooled their son while Beatty bounced around the minor leagues.[7]
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rockies announce full player development staff for 2023". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. January 13, 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Arnold, Patti (June 25, 2019). "Not just coach speak". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Cassie, Ron (July 11, 2008). "Father and son". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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