Doug Henry (baseball)

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Doug Henry
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Henry with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2012
Pitcher
Born: (1963-12-10) December 10, 1963 (age 59)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 15, 1991, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 2001, for the Kansas City Royals
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Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Cuba Team

Richard Douglas Henry (born December 10, 1963) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and current coach.

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Career

Henry played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1991–94), New York Mets (1995–96), San Francisco Giants (1997 and 2000), Houston Astros (1998–2000) and Kansas City Royals (2001). He was acquired by the Mets on November 30, 1994 in a transaction that was completed when the Brewers received minor-league catcher Javier Gonzalez on December 6 and Fernando Viña sixteen days later on December 22. [1] [2]

He rejoined the Royals organization as the pitching coach for the Burlington Bees in the Midwest League after spending three years as a pitching coach in the Atlanta Braves organization. During the 2007 season, Henry was the pitching coach for the Single-A Rome Braves in the South Atlantic League.

He helped the Giants win the 1997 and 2000 National League Western Division and the Astros win the 1998 and 1999 NL Central Division.

Henry finished tied for eighth in voting for 1991 American League Rookie of the Year for having a 2–1 win-loss record, 32 games, 25 games finished, 15 saves, 36 innings pitched, 16 hits allowed, 4 runs allowed, 4 earned runs allowed, 1 home run allowed, 14 walks, 28 strikeouts, 137 batters faced, 1 intentional walk and a 1.00 earned run average.

In 11 seasons he had a 34–42 win–loss record, 582 games, 290 games finished, 82 saves, 665+23 innings pitched, 611 hits allowed, 346 runs allowed, 310 earned runs allowed, 83 home runs allowed, 341 walks, 541 strikeouts, 17 hit batsmen, 41 wild pitches, 2,911 batters faced, 42 intentional Walks, 2 balks and a 4.19 ERA.

Henry lives in Hartland, Wisconsin. [3]

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References

  1. "Mets do tri-city deal," United Press International (UPI), Tuesday, December 6, 1994. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. "Around the Majors," The Washington Post, Friday, December 23, 1994. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  3. "Manager and Coaches". Kansas City Royals.