Dwight Bernard

Dwight Vern Bernard

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 170 lb.
• School Belmont College
• High School Mount Vernon Township High School
• Debut June 29, 1978
• Final Game October 2, 1982
• Born May 31, 1952 in Mount Vernon, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Dwight Bernard was drafted by the New York Mets in the second round of the 1974 amateur draft and reached the majors with the club in 1978. He spent most of that year and the next as a member of the Mets bullpen. After the 1979 season, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, but he did not get back to the majors until late in the 1981 season. The following year, he saw his most playing time in the bigs and pitched an inning in Game 6 of the World Series. However, he was released by the Brewers the following spring. He spent 1983 and 1984 in the Houston Astros farm system and played in the Baltimore Orioles organization in 1985. In 1986, he began his coaching career.

Coaching Career

• 1986 Pitching coach Macon Pirates
• 1987-1988 Pitching Coach Kenosha Twins
• 1989 Pitching coach Orlando Twins
• 1990-1996 Minor League Pitching coordinator Minnesota Twins
• 1997 Coach in Alaskan Summer League
• 1998 Pitching coach El Paso Diablos
• 1999 Pitching coach Louisville RiverBats
• 2000-2002 Pitching coach Indianapolis Indians
• 2003 Minor League Pitching coordinator Milwaukee Brewers
• 2004 Pitching coach Inland Empire 66ers
• 2005 Pitching coach San Antonio Missions
• 2006-2009 Pitching coach Tacoma Rainiers
• 2010 Pitching coach Clinton LumberKings
• 2011-2013 Pitching coach Tacoma Rainiers
• 2014 Pitching coach Fresno Grizzlies
• 2015-2017 Pitching coach Sacramento River Cats
• 2018-2019 Pitching coach Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

Related Sites

• Dwight Bernard at the SABR Bio Project