John Cumberland

John Sheldon Cumberland

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
• School University of Maine
• Debut September 27, 1968
• Final Game July 27, 1974
• Born May 10, 1947 in Westbrook, ME USA
• Died April 5, 2022 in Lutz, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Lefty John Cumberland was a nondescript swingman for the San Francisco Giants and other teams in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He posted creditable lifetime marks of a 15-16 record and a 3.82 ERA while also pitching for the New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and California Angels. His son Chris Cumberland spent several years in AAA and his nephew Dale Plummer did the same.

Cumberland was a member of the Boston Red Sox coaching staff in 1995 and again from 1999 to 2001. He was then a Kansas City Royals coach from mid-2002 to 2004.

• 1982-1984 Pitching coach Lynchburg Mets
• 1985-1988 Pitching coach Tidewater Tides
• 1989 Pitching coach GCL Mets
• 1990 Pitching coach Tidewater Tides
• 1991 Pitching coach Wichita Wranglers
• 1992 Minor league pitching coordinator Milwaukee Brewers
• 1993 Pitching coach Las Vegas Stars
• 1996-1998 Pitching coach Pawtucket Red Sox
• 2002 Pitching coach Omaha Royals