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5+1⁄3innings pitched (IP). He started three games that year, winning two, and completed 16 IP. In 1992, he finished with 100+1⁄3 IP, a 1.79 earned run average (ERA) and an 11–2 win–loss record (W–L). He was the AL September Pitcher of the Month and finished fourth in the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award voting. The next season, Eldred led the AL in innings pitched (258) and MLB in games started (36). He also finished in the top ten in the league in wins (16), strikeouts (180), complete games (eight), hits per nine innings allowed (8.093), home runs allowed (32), hits allowed (232) and bases on balls allowed (91), each of which led the Brewers' pitching staff, except hits. [1]

The Brewers traded Eldred with José Valentín to the Chicago White Sox for Jaime Navarro and John Snyder on January 12, 2000. Eldred pitched for the White Sox in 2000–01, but totaled just 22 starts. His record in 2000 was 10–2 and he was the AL Pitcher of the Month for June. He missed all of the 2002 season due to injury and signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals on December 18, 2002. He pitched in relief for the National League pennant-winning Cardinals in 2004, and made two appearances in the World Series. Eldred announced his retirement as a player on October 27, 2005. He was the Cardinals winner of the 2005 Darryl Kile Good Guy Award. [2]

Post-playing career

Eldred also joined the Big Ten Network in the spring of 2009 as a college baseball analyst. He co-hosted the network's studio coverage of the 2009 Big Ten Baseball Tournament with Dave Revsine. He was a pregame color analyst for the team's telecasts on Fox Sports Midwest. He also was a special assistant to Cardinals' general manager John Mozeliak, instructing minor league players for various on-field and off-field issues. [3]

In November 2017, Eldred was named the Kansas City Royals pitching coach. [4] He was fired on October 5, 2022, immediately after the season ended, with the 2022 team being worst in the American League for strikeouts, walks, hits allowed, runs allowed, and ERA. [5] [6]

Personal life

Both of Eldred's sons played collegiately. C.J. was a pitcher for the Iowa Hawkeyes and Luke was a pitcher for Dallas Baptist. C.J. was signed by the Kansas City Royals as an undrafted free agent and has played for numerous professional teams. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "1993 Milwaukee Brewers batting, pitching, & fielding statistics". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Darryl Kile Award". Baseball Almanac . Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  3. ↑ Hummel, Rick (March 13, 2015). "Ankiel speaks from experience, will try to help others". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Cal Eldred named new pitching coach for Kansas City Royals".
  5. ↑ "Royals fire manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred".
  6. ↑ "Kansas City Royals fire manager Mike Matheny". October 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Cal Eldred - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
Cal Eldred
Cal Eldred.jpg
Eldred with the Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
Born: (1967-11-24) November 24, 1967 (age 56)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 1991, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 2005, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Preceded by Kansas City Royals pitching coach
2018–2022		Succeeded by
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