Rich Monteleone
PositionPitcher
BatsRight
ThrowsRight
Birth dateMarch 22, 1963 (age 63)
Birth placeTampa, Florida, U.S.
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateApril 15
Debutyear1987
DebutteamSeattle Mariners
Debut2leagueNPB
Debut2dateApril 11
Debut2year1995
Debut2teamChunichi Dragons
Final2leagueMLB
Final2dateJuly 11
Final2year1996
Final2teamCalifornia Angels
FinalleagueNPB
FinaldateJuly 14
Finalyear1995
FinalteamChunichi Dragons
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelWin–loss record
Stat1value24–17
Stat2labelEarned run average
Stat2value3.87
Stat3labelStrikeouts
Stat3value212
Stat2leagueNPB
Stat21labelWin–loss record
Stat21value2–4
Stat22labelEarned run average
Stat22value6.55
Stat23labelStrikeouts
Stat23value19
Teams

Richard Monteleone (born March 22, 1963) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach.

Career

Monteleone was the first round pick (20th overall) for the Detroit Tigers in the 1982 draft.[1] However, he began his major league career with the Seattle Mariners in 1987. After a year in Seattle, Monteleone pitched relief for the California Angels from 1988 to 1989, the New York Yankees from 1990 to 1993, the San Francisco Giants in 1994, and the Angels again from 1995 to 1996. In 1995, he started the season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Chunichi Dragons before returning to the Angels.[2]

After his last season as a player in 1996, Monteleone became a coach for the Yankees. While he was most recently with the big league team, Monteleone has also coached Yankees' minor league teams during his tenure. From 2002 to 2004, Monteleone served as the bullpen coach for the Yankees, and was a special pitching instructor for the team from 2005 to 2008. He was fired by the team after the 2008 season.[3]

Personal life

Monteleone and his wife Loretta have two daughters, Chelsea Rhae and Alexis Blake.

Monteleone currently lives in Florida.

References

  1. ^ "1st Round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  2. ^ Topkin, Mark (October 4, 2005). "Pitcher's odd year finishes in first". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Yankees fire 3B coach, special pitching instructor". ESPN. Associated Press. October 14, 2008. Retrieved November 30, 2021.