Shane Loux

Shane Alan Loux

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.
• High School Highland High School (Gilbert)
• Debut September 10, 2002
• Final Game September 30, 2012
• Born August 31, 1979 in Rapid City, SD USA

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Biographical Information

The Detroit Tigers drafted Shane Loux in the 2nd round of the 1997 Amateur Draft out of high school. In a career spanning 1997 to 2014, Loux pitched in the major leagues for parts of five seasons. He spent 2002-2003 with the Tigers, 2008-2009 with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and 2012 with the San Francisco Giants. Over his major league career Loux recorded a 4-7 record with a 5.94 ERA while appearing in 58 games, mostly in relief.

Loux began his coaching career in late July 2015 as a pitching coach for the Sussex County Miners in the independent Canadian-American Association. In 2020 Loux was scheduled to be the Visalia Rawhide pitching coach before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. Loux helped guide the 2021 Hops to the best ERA in High-A West with a 4.32 team ERA, ninth-best in all of High-A.

• 2017-2018 Pitching coach Missoula Osprey
• 2019 Pitching coach Visalia Rawhide
• 2021 Pitching coach Hillsboro Hops
• 2022 Pitching coach Amarillo Sod Poodles
• 2022 Pitching coach Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League
• 2023 Minor league assistant pitching coordinator Arizona Diamondbacks
• 2024 Pitching coach Salt Lake Bees

Notable Achievements

• 2008 Pitcher of the Year Pacific Coast League Salt Lake Bees

Related Sites

• ’Best decision I ever made’: Fall League’s Shane Loux turns to coaching after injury plagued career