| Don Werner | |
|---|---|
 Werner with theNashville Sounds in 1985 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: (1953-03-08)March 8, 1953 (age 72) Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1975, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 19, 1982, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .176 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 24 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Donald Paul Werner (born March 8, 1953) is an American formerMajor League Baseballcatcher. He played during seven seasons at the major league level, playing for theCincinnati Reds andTexas Rangers. In 1978, the Reds starting catcher,Johnny Bench, sat out 20 plus games with an injury which gave Don a starting role. On June 16 of the same year he caught the only no-hitter of Hall of FamerTom Seaver's career. He was drafted by the Reds in the 5th round of the1971 amateur draft after graduating fromAppleton East High School. Werner played his first professional season with their Rookie LeagueGulf Coast Reds in 1971, and his last with Texas' Triple-A club, theOklahoma RedHawks in1988.
Since retiring as a player, he has been a minor league manager and coach. Werner was in theSan Diego Padres chain for seven seasons. He joined theBaltimore Orioles organization as coach of theDelmarva Shorebirds in 2003–2004. He was the skipper of theBowie Baysox in 2005–2006. After the 2006 season he was named minor league catching instructor for the Orioles. On June 20, 2011, he was named bullpen coach for the Baltimore Orioles, replacing Rick Adair, who had been promoted to interim pitching coach following the resignation of then pitching coachMark Connor.
Werner then resumed his former post of minor league catching instructor for Baltimore in 2012.
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