Gregg Ritchie
Gregory Allen Ritchie (born January 25, 1964) is the current hitting coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Playing career
Ritchie was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 8th round (188th overall) of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Giants' minor league system from 1986 to 1992, reaching Triple-A. In 1995, he played in the Texas Rangers organization.
Coaching career
In 1996, Ritchie became a hitting coach in the Chicago White Sox minor league system, working for the Bristol White Sox of the Appalachian League in 1996 and 1997, the Winston-Salem Warthogs of the Carolina League in 1999, the Burlington Bees of the Midwest League in 2000, the Birmingham Barons of the Southern League from 2000-2003, and the Charlotte Knights of the International League from 2003 through 2005. In 2006, Ritchie joined the Pittsburgh Pirates organization as their roving minor league hitting coordinator.
Ritchie was named the hitting coach for the Pirates for the 2011 season.[1]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)