Dick Pole

Richard Henry Pole

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 210 lb.
• School Northern Michigan University
• High School Ewen-Trout Creek High School
• Debut August 3, 1973
• Final Game July 18, 1978
• Born October 13, 1950 in Trout Creek, MI USA

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Biographical Information

Dick Pole, a long-time pitching coach, pitched six seasons in the major leagues, primarily as a starter. He appeared in Game 5 of the 1975 World Series with the Boston Red Sox.

He also spent ten seasons in the minors, including several seasons with the Pawtucket Red Sox where he was a teammate of Jim Rice and Cecil Cooper.

After his playing career ended, Pole was a big league coach with the Chicago Cubs (1988-1991), San Francisco Giants (1993-1997), Boston Red Sox (1998), Anaheim Angels (1999), Cleveland Indians (2000-2001), and Montreal Expos (2002). He rejoined the Cubs coaching staff in 2003 and remained with them through the 2006 season. In 2007, he became the Cincinnati Reds' pitching coach.

• 1983-1984 Coach Quad City Cubs
• 1986 Coach Pittsfield Cubs
• 1987 Coach Iowa Cubs
• 1992 Pitching Coach Pawtucket Red Sox

Notable Achievements

• 1973 Pitcher of the Year International League Pawtucket Red Sox

Further Reading

• Bill Nowlin: "Dick Pole", in Bill Nowlin and Cecilia Tan, ed.: '75:The Red Sox Team that Saved Baseball, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2015, pp. 82-85. ISBN 978-1-933599-97-7

Related Sites

• Dick Pole at the SABR Bio Project