Glenn Gregson
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| Goose Gregson | |
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.jpg) Gregson in 1998 | |
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| Born: February 10, 1950 Hamlet, North Carolina | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Glenn Boggs "Goose" Gregson (born February 10, 1950, in
minor league baseball pitcher. He has been a Major League Baseball pitching coach for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox. As of 2022
, he is a player development pitching advisor in Boston's system.
Minor league pitcher
Gregson graduated from Hamlet High School and earned bachelor's and M.A. degrees in education at Appalachian State University. A right-handed pitcher, he stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).
His minor league career lasted seven seasons in the
Pulaski Phillies
(1–4, 4.62).
He split 1974 between the
Reading Phillies
. In 1976, he was 0–6 with five saves and a 2.69 ERA. The next year, his record was 1–2 with a 6.83 ERA. Finally, in 1978, he was 2–1 with a 6.21 ERA.
In 192 minor league games pitched (all but 15 in relief) he compiled a record of 20–24 with an ERA of 3.62 in 351 innings pitched.
Minor and Major League coach
Gregson coached in the Phillies'
farm system from 1979–1981. He then became a minor league pitching coach in the Chicago Cubs' organization from 1982–1984 and in 1987. From 1988–1997, he coached in the minor leagues for the Dodgers, then joined the Major League staff in 1998 as the pitching coach under manager Bill Russell. However, Russell was fired on June 22 and three days later, Gregson was replaced by Charlie Hough on new skipper Glenn Hoffman's staff.[1]
Gregson returned to the Phillies as roving minor league pitching coordinator (1999–2000) and coach for the
Gulf Coast Red Sox
during this period. He was then the Red Sox' Latin American pitching advisor from 2018–2021.
References
- ^ "Los Angeles Daily News". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)