Larry Rothschild

American baseball player and coach (born 1954)

Baseball player

Larry Rothschild

Rothschild as pitching coach for the Yankees in 2014

Pitcher / Manager / Coach
Born: (1954-03-12) March 12, 1954 (age 71)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Batted: Left

Threw: Right

MLB debut
September 11, 1981, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 14, 1982, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Pitching record| 0–0
Earned run average| 5.40
Strikeouts| 1
Managerial record| 205–294
Winning %| .411
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player

* Detroit Tigers (1981–1982)

As manager

* Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2001)

As coach

* Cincinnati Reds (1986–1993)
* Florida Marlins (1995–1997)
* Chicago Cubs (2002–2010)
* New York Yankees (2011–2019)
* San Diego Padres (2020–2021)

Career highlights and awards

* 2× World Series champion (1990, 1997)

Lawrence Lee Rothschild (born March 12, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, coach, and manager.

Rothschild played for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1981 and 1982. He has coached for the Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and San Diego Padres. He served as the manager of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998 through 2001, and most recently served as the pitching coach of the Padres from November 8, 2019 until August 23, 2021.

## Playing career

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Rothschild was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Illinois, and pitched for the Florida State Seminoles baseball team. He signed as an amateur free agent with the Cincinnati Reds in 1975.[1]

Rothschild spent 11 years in the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, and Chicago Cubs organizations as a relief pitcher from 1975 to 1985. He was 66–46 with 50 saves in the minor leagues.[1] He pitched in seven games in the major leagues for the Tigers, five in 1981 and two in 1982.

## Coaching and managing career

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### Early coaching career

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Rothschild then worked as a coach with the Reds from 1986 to 1993, winning a World Series ring in 1990 as the team's bullpen coach.

Rothschild worked with the Atlanta Braves as a pitching instructor in 1994 before joining the Florida Marlins in 1995 and staying until 1997, where he won another World Series ring in 1997.

### Tampa Bay Devil Rays

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Rothschild managed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beginning in their inaugural season of 1998 until early in the 2001 season, when he was fired as a result of three consecutive losing seasons and a 4–10 start to 2001.[2] During his time in Tampa Bay, Rothschild compiled a record of 205 wins and 294 losses.

He spent the remainder of 2001 as a consultant with the Florida Marlins.

### Chicago Cubs

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In 2002, Rothschild was hired as the Chicago Cubs pitching coach. He served in this role until 2010.

### New York Yankees

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Rothschild in the Yankees dugout in 2014

Prior to the 2011 season, Rothschild signed a three-year contract from the New York Yankees after Dave Eiland was fired.[3] Under Rothschild's tenure, the Yankees pitching staff has posted a 3.73 ERA in 2011, a 3.84 ERA in 2012, a 3.94 ERA in 2013, a 3.75 ERA in 2014, and a 4.05 ERA in 2015.

On October 17, 2013, Rothschild signed a one-year contract to remain with the Yankees.[4] His contract was renewed through the 2016 season. On October 7, 2016, he signed a one-year deal to remain with the Yankees through the 2017 season. Under Rothschild, starter Luis Severino finished with a 14-6 record with a 2.98 ERA, fourth in the league.[5]

During the 2017 season, the Yankees were fined after a phone conversation between Rothschild and replay room officials.[6]

On November 14, 2017, Rothschild signed a one-year contract to remain with the Yankees for the 2018 season.[7]

On October 28, 2019, the Yankees fired Rothschild.[8]

### San Diego Padres

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On November 8, 2019, Rothschild was hired as the pitching coach of the San Diego Padres.[9] On August 23, 2021, despite the Padres having a top 10 pitching staff ERA and a top 3 bullpen ERA and weathering a myriad of injuries on their pitching staff, Rothschild was fired.[10][11]

### Windy City ThunderBolts

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On January 30, 2024, Rothschild was announced as a pitching consultant for the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League.[12]

## Managerial record

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Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason

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Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result
TB | 1998 | 162 | 63 | 99 | .389 | 5th in AL East | – | – | – | –
TB | 1999 | 162 | 69 | 93 | .426 | 5th in AL East | – | – | – | –
TB | 2000 | 161 | 69 | 92 | .429 | 5th in AL East | – | – | – | –
TB | 2001 | 14 | 4 | 10 | .286 | fired | – | – | – | –
Total | 499 | 205 | 294 | .411 |  | 0 | 0 | – |

## Personal life

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Rothschild was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Morgan Park Academy for two years (1967-1969) before graduating from Homewood-Flossmoor High School. He has three children with his wife, Jane.[13]

## References

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1. ^ a b ""Coach Bio"". MLB.com. May 24, 2018. Archived from the original on April 20, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
2. ^ "Devil Rays fire manager Larry Rothschild; McRae hired through 2003". St. Petersburg Times. Associated Press. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
3. ^ Hoch, Bryan (November 19, 2010). "Rothschild named Yankees pitching coach". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
4. ^ Feinsand, Mark (October 16, 2013). "Yankees close to new deal with pitching coach Larry Rothschild". Daily News. New York. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
5. ^ "Luis Severino Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
6. ^ "What MLB found when it investigated Chris Young, the Yankees and Red Sox during Apple Watch scandal". SNY.
7. ^ Gilberg, Mike Mazzeo, Ari (November 13, 2017). "Pitching coach Larry Rothschild to return to Yankees, may be only coach from Joe Girardi's staff to be retained". nydailynews.com.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
8. ^ Wagner, James (October 28, 2019). "Yankees Part Ways With Larry Rothschild". The New York Times. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
9. ^ Martin, Dan (November 8, 2019). "Larry Rothschild lands with Padres after Yankees firing". nypost.com. NYP Holdings, Inc. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
10. ^ Cassavell, AJ (August 23, 2021). "Padres dismiss pitching coach Rothschild". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
11. ^ Gonzalez, Alden (August 23, 2021). "Reeling San Diego Padres fire pitching coach Larry Rothschild". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
12. ^ "ThunderBolts Add Former MLB Manager Larry Rothschild To Coaching Staff". frontierleague.com. January 30, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
13. ^ ""Manager and Coaches"". Newyork.yankees.mlb.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2019.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Larry Rothschild.

* Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
* Larry Rothschild managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com

Sporting positions

Preceded by

Rick Williams

|  Florida Marlins Pitching Coach
1997  | Succeeded by

Rich Dubee

Preceded by

Oscar Acosta

|  Chicago Cubs Pitching Coach
2002–2010  | Succeeded by

Mark Riggins

Preceded by

Dave Eiland

|  New York Yankees Pitching Coach
2011–2019  | Succeeded by

Matt Blake

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Cincinnati Reds 1990 World Series champions

7 Mariano Duncan
9 Joe Oliver
10 Luis Quiñones
11 Barry Larkin
12 Billy Bates
15 Glenn Braggs
16 Ron Oester
17 Chris Sabo
20 Danny Jackson
21 Paul O'Neill
22 Billy Hatcher
23 Hal Morris
25 Todd Benzinger
26 Terry Lee
27 José Rijo (World Series MVP)
28 Randy Myers (NLCS MVP)
29 Herm Winningham
32 Tom Browning
34 Jeff Reed
37 Norm Charlton
40 Jack Armstrong
42 Rick Mahler
44 Eric Davis
47 Scott Scudder
49 Rob Dibble (NLCS MVP)

Manager
41 Lou Piniella

Coaches
2 Sam Perlozzo
3 Larry Rothschild
4 Jackie Moore
24 Tony Pérez
35 Stan Williams

Regular season
National League Championship Series

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Florida Marlins 1997 World Series champions

7 Kurt Abbott
8 Jim Eisenreich
9 Gregg Zaun
10 Gary Sheffield
14 John Wehner
15 Cliff Floyd
16 Édgar Rentería
18 Moisés Alou
19 Jeff Conine
20 Darren Daulton
22 Devon White
23 Charles Johnson
24 Bobby Bonilla
25 Al Leiter
26 Alex Arias
27 Kevin Brown
28 John Cangelosi
30 Craig Counsell
31 Robb Nen
32 Alex Fernandez
39 Jay Powell
41 Tony Saunders
42 Dennis Cook
49 Félix Heredia
52 Ed Vosberg
57 Antonio Alfonseca
61 Liván Hernández (NLCS MVP · World Series MVP)

Manager
11 Jim Leyland

Coaches
Bench Coach 6 Jerry Manuel
Bullpen Coach 12 Bruce Kimm
Hitting Coach 29 Milt May
First Base Coach 37 Tommy Sandt
Third Base Coach 45 Rich Donnelly
Pitching Coach 47 Larry Rothschild

Regular season
National League Division Series
National League Championship Series

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Tampa Bay Rays managers

* Larry Rothschild (1998–2001)
* Hal McRae (2001–2002)
* Lou Piniella (2003–2005)
* Joe Maddon (2006–2014)
* Kevin Cash (2015–present)

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