| Dick Such | |
|---|---|
 Such in 1987 as a coach for theMinnesota Twins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1944-10-15)October 15, 1944 (age 81) Sanford, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 1970, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 17, 1970, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–5 |
| Earned run average | 7.56 |
| Strikeouts | 41 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| As player As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Richard Stanley Such (born October 15, 1944) is an American formerpitcher andcoach inMajor League Baseball (MLB). A right-handed hurler who batted left-handed, Such stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).
Born inSanford, North Carolina, Such attendedElon College and pitched on thebaseball team. On June 8, 1965, he was drafted by theNew York Yankees in the 40th round of the1965 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. Drafted by theWashington Senators in the 8th round of the 1966 MLB draft (January secondary phase), Such would sign his first professional contract later that spring and would pitch in 14 games for theBurlington Senators in the single-ACarolina League, finishing with a respectable 6-8 record and 3.13 ERA.[1] In his second season inminor league baseball, 1967 with theYork White Roses, Washington's Double-AEastern League affiliate, Such allowed only 108hits in 128innings pitched, hurled eight complete games, and compiled an excellent 2.81earned run average (ERA) — but he also amassed a frustrating 0–16win–loss record.[1]
Such would return to Burlington in 1968 and, while toiling for another last-place team, Such would lose 17 games while winning only 10. After starting the season with Washington's AAADenver Bears, he would receive his only major league duty in 1970. Such’s big league career consisted of 21 games (starting five) while compiling a won-lost mark of 1-5 in 50 innings pitched with a 7.56 earned-run average.[2]
Such would be back at Denver in 1971, but would take a step backward (finishing with a 6.12 ERA in 24 games). Such spent the next two years in the Washington/Texas Rangers organization, returning to single-A Burlington in 1972, before calling it a career during the 1973 season after laboring to a 1-1 record and 7.71 ERA in 8 games at AAPittsfield.
Following his retirement, Such would become a pitching coach and roving pitching instructor in the Ranger'sfarm system from 1975 through 1982. From 1983 through the midseason of 1985, he was the Rangers' Major League pitching coach, serving on the staff of skipperDoug Rader. Such then moved to theMinnesota Twins, where he would serve as pitching coach under skippersRay Miller andTom Kelly for the next 16 years (1986–2001), including the team'sWorld Series victories in1987 and1991. Following the retirement of Kelly after the 2001 season, new Twins managerRon Gardenhire would replace Such with his longtime friendRick Anderson.
In 2007, after taking off time from baseball, Such was named the pitching coach of theCamden Riversharks of theindependentAtlantic League.[3] He would stay with the team through the 2008 season. Such was then the pitching coach of theSalem Red Sox, theClass A-AdvancedCarolina League affiliate of theBoston Red Sox, in 2009 and 2010.[4] On December 22, 2010, he was named as pitching coach for theSingle-AGreenville Drive, Boston'sSouth Atlantic League farm club;[5] Such served in that role for the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[4] Starting in 2013, he was pitching coach with therookie leagueGCL Red Sox.[4] As of January 2020[update], Such’s role is to provide "seasonal" assistance to the GCL pitching staff.[6]
| Preceded by | Texas RangersPitching Coach 1983–1985 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Minnesota TwinsPitching Coach 1986–2001 | Succeeded by |