Jeff Pentland
Encyclopedia
Jeffrey William Pentland (born September 8, 1946 in Hollywood, California) is a Major League Baseball
coach
, who was most recently the hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers
.
Sun Devils. As a pitcher, he was 32-12 in his career and his 2.25 ERA still ranks as one of the top 10 in ASU history. He was on the National Championship
baseball team. In 2002, Pentland was inducted into the ASU Hall of Fame. He spent three seasons (1969-1971) in the San Diego Padres
minor league system, pitching in 29 games.
in 1993 and became their Major League hitting coach for the second half of 1996.
Pentland later worked as the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs
(-), Kansas City Royals
(-), and Seattle Mariners
(-).
He was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers
in 2008 as a secondary hitting instructor and was promoted to hitting coach in 2010. He was fired on July 20, 2011.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
coach
Coach (baseball)
In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game...
, who was most recently the hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
.
Playing career
As a player, Pentland played for Arizona State UniversityArizona State University
Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
Sun Devils. As a pitcher, he was 32-12 in his career and his 2.25 ERA still ranks as one of the top 10 in ASU history. He was on the National Championship
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
baseball team. In 2002, Pentland was inducted into the ASU Hall of Fame. He spent three seasons (1969-1971) in the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
minor league system, pitching in 29 games.
Coaching career
Pentland worked as an assistant coach at UC Riverside from 1975–1982 and at Arizona State from 1983-1992. He then joined the minor league coaching staff of the Florida MarlinsFlorida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
in 1993 and became their Major League hitting coach for the second half of 1996.
Pentland later worked as the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
(-), Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
(-), and Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
(-).
He was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
in 2008 as a secondary hitting instructor and was promoted to hitting coach in 2010. He was fired on July 20, 2011.