Joe Pettini

Joseph Paul Pettini

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.
• School Mercer University
• High School Brooke High School
• Debut July 10, 1980
• Final Game October 2, 1983
• Born January 26, 1955 in Wheeling, WV USA

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Biographical Information

After his playing career ended, Joe Pettini was a coach for the Louisville Redbirds in 1987-1988. Then he was a manager in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system for eight seasons. He piloted the 1988 Hamilton Redbirds, 1990 St. Petersburg Cardinals, 1991-1993 Arkansas Travelers and 1994-1996 Louisville Redbirds. Beginning in 2002, he was a Cardinals coach. In 2011, he took over as interim manager for the Cards for a few games in May while Tony LaRussa was recovering from shingles.

Pettini left the Cardinals' organization when LaRussa retired after winning the 2011 World Series and joined the Houston Astros to serve as bench coach for Brad Mills. Pettini and Mills had played together in the Montreal Expos' minor league system in the late 1970s. He was considered a candidate to replace Mills when he was fired late in the 2012 season, but the job went to Bo Porter instead and Pettini left the team at the end of the season.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1988	Hamilton Redbirds	New York-Penn League	32-44	10th (t)	St. Louis Cardinals
1990	St. Petersburg Cardinals	Florida State League	60-74	10th	St. Louis Cardinals
1991	Arkansas Travelers	Texas League	49-87	8th	St. Louis Cardinals
1992	Arkansas Travelers	Texas League	59-73	8th	St. Louis Cardinals
1993	Arkansas Travelers	Texas League	67-69	5th	St. Louis Cardinals
1994	Louisville Redbirds	American Association	74-68	4th	St. Louis Cardinals	Lost in 1st round
1995	Louisville Redbirds	American Association	74-70	4th	St. Louis Cardinals	League Champs
1996	Louisville Redbirds	American Association	60-84	7th	St. Louis Cardinals