Jim Beattie

James Louis Beattie

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 6", Weight 220 lb.
• School Dartmouth College
• High School South Portland High School
• Debut April 25, 1978
• Final Game August 5, 1986
• Born July 4, 1954 in Hampton, VA USA

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Biographical Information

Dartmouth Big Green alum Jim Beattie was a fourth round selection of the New York Yankees in 1975, reaching the majors just under three years later despite a rash of big time free agent acquisitions for the pitching staff, including and not limited to Hall of Famer Goose Gossage, Don Gullett and Andy Messersmith. He earned a World Series ring as a contributor his rookie season, 1978, but, much like many Yankee youngsters in George Steinbrenner's heyday, was shipped out for a "proven" veteran (in this case, outfielder Ruppert Jones) prior to the 1980 season when he failed to immediately establish himself as a star.

Jim spent the rest of his career with the Seattle Mariners, tossing the first one-hitter in franchise history on September 27, 1983 against the Kansas City Royals and winning 12 games (despite 16 losses) with 12 complete games and 2 shutouts in 1984. Overall, Jim was 52-87 in 9 big league seasons, with a 4.17 ERA and 7 shutouts in 203 games (182 starts) and 1,148 2/3 innings.

After his playing career ended, Jim went on to serve as Farm Director and Director of Player Development for the Seattle Mariners from 1990 to 1995. He moved on to become General Manager of the Montreal Expos from October 1995 to 2001. Next, he was Executive Vice President/Co-GM of the Baltimore Orioles beginning in 2003, sharing duties with Mike Flanagan, another former major league pitcher from the 1980s. He was removed from the position by the O's after the 2005 season. He finished the 2007 season as bullpen coach of the Florida Marlins following the departure of Rick Kranitz. From 2010 to his retirement in 2018, he worked as a scout for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Notable Achievements

• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1984)
• Won a World Series with the New York Yankees (1978)

Preceded by Kevin Malone

Montreal Expos General Manager 1996-2001

Succeeded by Omar Minaya

Preceded by Syd Thrift

Baltimore Orioles General Manager 2003-2005

Succeeded by Mike Flanagan

Record as a General Manager

Draft Picks

1st Round - Expos

• 1996: 5th overall P John Patterson - West Orange-Stark High School (Did not sign)
• 1997: 23rd overall P Donnie Bridges - Oak Grove High School
• 1997: 37th overall P Chris Stowe - Chancellor High School
• 1997: 38th overall 3B Scott Hodges - Henry Clay High School
• 1997: 44th overall P Bryan Hebson - Auburn University
• 1997: 45th overall 1B Thomas Pittman - East St. John High School
• 1997: 47th overall P T.J. Tucker - River Ridge High School
• 1997: 48th overall P Shane Arthurs - Westmoore High School
• 1997: 52nd overall OF Tootie Myers - Petal High School
• 1998: 11th overall SS Josh McKinley - Malvern Prep High School
• 1998: 33rd overall OF Brad Wilkerson - University of Florida
• 1999: 6th overall P Josh Girdley - Jasper (TX) High School
• 2000: 5th overall P Justin Wayne - Stanford University
• 2001: 6th overall P Josh Karp - UCLA

Other Notable Selections - Expos

• 1996: 2nd round (40th overall) OF Milton Bradley - Long Beach Polytechnic High School
• 1999: 2nd round (57th overall) SS Brandon Phillips - Redan High School
• 2000: 3rd round (75th overall) OF Grady Sizemore - Cascade High School (Everett)
• 2000: 4th round (105th overall) P Cliff Lee - University of Arkansas
• 2000: 22nd round (645th overall) OF Jason Bay - Gonzaga University

1st Round Picks - Orioles

• 2003: 7th overall OF Nick Markakis - Young Harris College
• 2004: 8th overall P Wade Townsend - Rice University
• 2005: 13th overall C Brandon Snyder - Westfield High School
• 2005: 48th overall P Garrett Olson - Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

Other Notable Selections - Orioles

• 2003: 3rd round (74th overall) P Chris Ray - College of William and Mary

Significant Trades

Expos

• January 10, 1996 traded Wil Cordero and Bryan Eversgerd to the Boston Red Sox for Ryan McGuire, Rheal Cormier and Shayne Bennett
• July 30, 1996 traded Kirk Rueter and Tim Scott to the San Francisco Giants for Mark Leiter
• October 29, 1996 traded Jeff Fassero and Alex Pacheco to the Seattle Mariners for Trey Moore, Matt Wagner and Chris Widger
• March 26, 1997 traded Cliff Floyd to the Florida Marlins for Joe Orsulak and Dustin Hermanson
• July 31, 1997 traded Jeff Juden to the Cleveland Indians for Steve Kline
• November 18, 1997 traded Pedro Martinez to the Boston Red Sox for Carl Pavano and Tony Armas, Jr.
• November 18, 1997 traded Mike Lansing to the Colorado Rockies for Jake Westbrook, Mark Hamlin and John Nicholson
• December 12, 1997 traded Henry Rodriguez to the Chicago Cubs for Miguel Batista
• July 31, 1998 traded Carlos Perez, Hiram Bocachica and Mark Grudzielanek to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Peter Bergeron, Ted Lilly, Wilton Guerrero and Jonathan Tucker
• December 22, 1999 traded Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly and Christian Parker to the New York Yankees for Hideki Irabu
• March 16, 2000 in a three team trade sent Brad Fullmer to the Toronto Blue Jays and received Lee Stevens from Texas Rangers
• July 31, 2000 traded Rondell White to the Chicago Cubs for Scott Downs
• December 14, 2000 traded Dustin Hermanson and Steve Kline to the St. Louis Cardinals for Fernando Tatis and Britt Reames
• July 31, 2001 traded Ugueth Urbina to the Boston Red Sox for Tomokazu Ohka and Rich Rundles
• July 31, 2001 traded Milton Bradley to the Cleveland Indians for Zach Day

Orioles

• July 31, 2003 traded Sidney Ponson to the San Francisco Giants for Damian Moss, Kurt Ainsworth and Ryan Hannaman
• February 2, 2005 traded Jerry Hairston Jr., Mike Fontenot and Dave Crouthers to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Sosa

Significant Signings

Expos

• February 14, 1996 signed Jorge Julio as an amateur Free Agent
• January 21, 1997 signed Lee Smith as free agent from Cincinnati Reds

Orioles

• February 11, 2003 signed Rick Helling as a free agent from Arizona Diamondbacks