COACHING CAREER
Begins his third season as Yankees pitching coach in 2013, marking his 39th season in professional baseball as a player, coach or manager...Yankees pitcher struck out a franchise-record 1,318 batters in 2012, and issued an AL-low 431 walks - their fewest since 2003 (375)...the starters combined for 71 wins, tied for third-most in the Majors...for the first time since 2006, the Yankees had three starters earn at least 15 wins (Hughes, Kuroda and Sabathia)...Oversaw the Yankees 2011 pitching staff, which led the AL in strikeouts (1,222) and posted the fourth-lowest ERA (3.73)-their lowest such mark since 1985 (3.69)...Prior to joining the Yankees, spent his previous nine seasons (2002-10) as pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs...The Cubs' team ERA ranked in the top five of the NL in three straight seasons from 2007-09...Cubs pitchers led the Majors in strikeouts in each of his first seven seasons with the team (2002-08), including a still-standing single-season Major League-record of 1,404 K in 2003...Was a member of World Series-winning coaching staffs with the Cincinnati Reds in 1990 and the Florida Marlins in 1997...Began his coaching career as a roving minor league pitching instructor for Cincinnati from 1986-89, before joining their Major League sta as bullpen coach from 1990-91 and then pitching coach from 1992-93...served as roving minor league pitching instructor for the Atlanta Braves in 1994...was pitching coach for the Florida Marlins from 1995-97...Served as the rst manager in Tampa Bay Devil Rays history, named to the post on Nov. 7, 1997...went 205-294 from 1998 through April 18, 2001...increased the franchise's winning pct. in each of his three seasons...finished the 2001 season as a consultant in the Marlins organization...was named to Joe Torre's 2000 AL All-Star coaching staff.
PLAYING CAREER
• Had an 11-year career from 1975-85 with the Cincinnati and Detroit organizations....made 387 appearances (80 starts) in the minors, going 66-46 with 50 saves and a 3.96 ERA...signed by the Reds as a non-drafted free agent in 1975...Made seven career Major League appearances, all in relief, with the Tigers during the 1981 and '82 seasons, recording a 5.40 ERA with no decisions and one save....made his Major League debut on Sept. 11, 1981 vs. Cleveland (0.1IP, 1IBB).
PERSONAL
Married (Jane) and has three children, Charlotte, Claire and Scott...attended Bradley University and Florida State University, graduating from FSU with a degree in business management...was a member of FSU's 1975 NCAA Regional Championship team.
