Moving up to the Arkansas Travelers in 1981, Riggins struggled, going 4-6 with one save and a 5.87 ERA. He allowed 109 hits in 89 innings of work. In 1982, Mark became a starter and fared better in a return engagement with Arkansas; his line that year was 10-8, 3.93 and he just missed the Texas League top 10 in ERA.
In his last year as a player, Riggins spent time with St. Petersburg (4-1, 1.54 in 30 games), the Louisville Redbirds (0-0, 4.85 in 5 games) and the Charlotte O's (0-2, 7.66 in 5 games).
Coaching career
Riggins with the Cubs
After his playing days ended, he became a minor league coach. His appearances included a stint with the Springfield Cardinals in 1987. He was interim manager of the Louisville Redbirds in 1992 and the St. Louis Cardinals' pitching coach in 1995. Riggins was the Cardinals' minor league pitching coordinator from 1996 to 2007 and held the same position for the Chicago Cubs in 2008-2010.[1]
In December 2010, he was named the pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs for the 2011 season.[2]
He spent four years as the pitching coordinator for the Cincinnati Reds minor league system.[3] On October 21, 2015, Riggins was named pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds. On July 4, 2016 Riggins was fired from the Cincinnati Reds.
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
January 30, 2023
mark, riggins, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, especially, potent. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Mark Riggins news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mark Alan Riggins born January 3 1957 in Loogootee Indiana is a former Major League Baseball pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball MLB Mark RigginsRiggins with the Cincinnati RedsPitcher former Pitching CoachBorn 1957 01 03 January 3 1957 age 66 Jasper IndianaBats RightThrows Left Contents 1 Playing career 2 Coaching career 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksPlaying career EditRiggins attended Murray State University and played five seasons in the minor leagues from 1979 to 1983 He debuted with the GCL Cardinals going 3 1 with a 2 16 ERA in 8 appearances In 1980 Mark excelled with the St Petersburg Cardinals His record was 7 3 with 13 saves and a 1 86 ERA in 57 games He led the Florida State League in saves and made the league All Star team Moving up to the Arkansas Travelers in 1981 Riggins struggled going 4 6 with one save and a 5 87 ERA He allowed 109 hits in 89 innings of work In 1982 Mark became a starter and fared better in a return engagement with Arkansas his line that year was 10 8 3 93 and he just missed the Texas League top 10 in ERA In his last year as a player Riggins spent time with St Petersburg 4 1 1 54 in 30 games the Louisville Redbirds 0 0 4 85 in 5 games and the Charlotte O s 0 2 7 66 in 5 games Coaching career Edit Riggins with the Cubs After his playing days ended he became a minor league coach His appearances included a stint with the Springfield Cardinals in 1987 He was interim manager of the Louisville Redbirds in 1992 and the St Louis Cardinals pitching coach in 1995 Riggins was the Cardinals minor league pitching coordinator from 1996 to 2007 and held the same position for the Chicago Cubs in 2008 2010 1 In December 2010 he was named the pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs for the 2011 season 2 He spent four years as the pitching coordinator for the Cincinnati Reds minor league system 3 On October 21 2015 Riggins was named pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds On July 4 2016 Riggins was fired from the Cincinnati Reds See also EditList of St Louis Cardinals coachesReferences Edit Cubs name Mark Riggins Major League Pitching Coach Press release Major League Baseball 2010 12 06 Retrieved 2011 05 24 Levine Bruce 2010 12 06 Cubs make Mark Riggins pitching coach ESPN Retrieved 2011 05 24 Managers and Coaches External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mark Riggins amp oldid 964609702, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
