Larry Rothschild
| Larry Rothschild | |||
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 Rothschild as pitching coach for the Yankees in 2014 | |||
| New York Yankees – No. 58 | |||
| Pitcher / Manager / Coach | |||
Born: (1954-03-12) March 12, 1954 Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 11, 1981, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 14, 1982, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Pitching record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.40 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1 | ||
| Games managed | 499 | ||
| Managerial record | 205–294 | ||
| Winning % | .411 | ||
| Teams | |||
As player
As manager
As coach
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Lawrence Lee Rothschild (born March 12, 1954) is an American professional baseball pitcher, coach, and manager. He currently serves as the pitching coach of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Rothschild played for the Detroit Tigers of MLB in 1981 and 1982. In addition to the Yankees, he has coached for the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, and Chicago Cubs. He served as the manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998 through 2001.
Contents
1 Playing career
2 Coaching and managing career
2.1 Early coaching career
2.2 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2.3 New York Yankees (2011–present)
3 Personal life
4 References
5 External links
Playing career
Rothschild graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School and pitched for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. He signed as an amateur free agent with the Cincinnati Reds in 1975.[1]
Rothschild spent 11 years in the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, and Chicago Cubs organizations as a relief pitcher from 1975 to 1985. He was 66–46 with 50 saves in the minor leagues.[1] He pitched in seven games in the major leagues for the Tigers, five in 1981 and two in 1982.
Coaching and managing career
Early coaching career
Rothschild then worked as a coach with the Reds from 1986 to 1993, winning a World Series ring in 1990 as the team's bullpen coach.
Rothschild worked with the Atlanta Braves as a pitching instructor in 1995 before joining the Florida Marlins in 1995 and staying until 1997, where he won another World Series ring in 1997.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Rothschild managed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beginning in their inaugural season of 1998 until early in the 2001 season, when he was fired as a result of three consecutive losing seasons and a 4–10 start to 2001.[2] During his time in Tampa Bay, Rothschild compiled a record of 205 wins and 294 losses. He spent the remainder of 2001 as a consultant with the Florida Marlins, and was hired as the Chicago Cubs pitching coach in 2002.
New York Yankees (2011–present)
Rothschild (center) with Brian McCann (left) and Shane Greene (right)
Prior to the 2011 season, he accepted a three-year contract from the New York Yankees after Dave Eiland was fired.[3] Under Rothschild's tenure, the Yankees pitching staff has posted a 3.73 ERA in 2011, a 3.84 ERA in 2012, a 3.94 ERA in 2013, a 3.75 ERA in 2014, and a 4.05 ERA in 2015.
On October 17, 2013, Rothschild signed a one-year contract to remain with the Yankees.[4] His contract was renewed through the 2016 season. On October 7, 2016 he signed a one-year deal to remain with the Yankees through the 2017 season. Under Rothschild, starter Luis Severino finished with a 14-6 record with a 2.98 ERA, fourth in the league.[5]
On November 14, 2017, Rothschild signed a one-year contract to remain with the Yankees for the 2018 season.[6]
Personal life
Rothschild was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is Jewish, as is his father, while his mother is non-Jewish.[7][8][9][10] He has three children with his wife Jane,[11] and his son Scott plays varsity baseball for the University of Chicago Maroons.[12]
References
^ ab "Coach Bio" | MLB.com
^ "Devil Rays fire manager Larry Rothschild; McRae hired through 2003". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. Retrieved January 26, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Hoch, Bryan (November 19, 2010). "Rothschild named Yankees pitching coach". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
^ Feinsand, Mark (October 16, 2013). "Yankees close to new deal with pitching coach Larry Rothschild". Daily News. New York. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
^ "Luis Severino Stats" | Baseball-Reference.com
^ "Pitching coach Larry Rothschild to return to Yankees, may be only coach from Joe Girardi’s staff to be retained"
^ Horvitz, Peter S. (2001). The Big Book of Jewish Baseball. SP Books. ISBN 1561719730.
^ Detroit Tigers Lists and More: Runs, Hits, and Eras - Mark Pattison, David Raglin - Google Books
^ "Modern Baseball's Jewish Owners, Executives and Players" | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
^ "A Jew In Pinstripes: Yanks Get Youkilis" | Jewish Week
^ "Manager and Coaches" | New York Yankees
^ "2018 Chicago Baseball Roster"
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Larry Rothschild. |
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League), or Biography on Cubs Official Site
Larry Rothschild managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
Rosen, Harvey (March 5, 2008). "Warming up for the Jewish Boys of Summer". Jewish Ledger. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009.
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| Preceded by Rick Williams | Florida Marlins Pitching Coach 1997 | Succeeded by Rich Dubee |
| Preceded by Oscar Acosta | Chicago Cubs Pitching Coach 2002–2010 | Succeeded by Mark Riggins |
| Preceded by Dave Eiland | New York Yankees Pitching Coach 2011–present | Succeeded by Current |
