John Thomas Coppinger (born March 19, 1974) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1996 through 2001 for the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers. He attended high school at Coronado High School in El Paso, Texas and graduated in 1993. He is also known for surrendering Mark McGwire's 583rd home run, which was the last home run of McGwire's career.
| Rocky Coppinger | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 19, 1974 El Paso, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 11, 1996, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 2001, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 17–11 |
| Earned run average | 5.47 |
| Strikeouts | 210 |
| Teams | |
Coppinger was traded from the Orioles to the Brewers on July 16, 1999, in a transaction that was completed five days later on July 21 when Al Reyes was sent to Baltimore.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Justice, Richard. "Mussina Controls Expos," The Washington Post, Saturday, July 17, 1999. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Sheinin, Dave. "Orioles Notebook," The Washington Post, Thursday, July 22, 1999. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or The Baseball Gauge
- Venezuela Winter League
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