MLB: Where Are They Now? Ex Players Who Went on to Coach

Do you ever wonder what certain players are up to long after their playing days are over?

A lot of players go on to coach or manage for a major league team.  Unless they are the skipper of their respective clubs it's hard to keep track of who went where.

Most fans know who the base and bench coaches are for their favorite teams.  Beyond that you may be surprised who is here or there around the league.

Following is a list of ex players who are coaches you may recognize, but had no idea they were with this team or that team.

Most of the names on this list are recognizable to most baseball fans, while some of the coaches may cause you to have an; "oh yeah I remember that guy moment."

Harold Baines

Harold Baines was an underrated player in my opinion.  Baines was mired in obscurity while playing with the Chicago White Sox.

In 2008 the White Sox honored Baines with a bronze statue that stands outside of U.S. Cellular Field.

Baines hit .289 during his career with 384 home runs and 2,866 hits.

Baines is now back where it all began.  He is now the first base coach for the White Sox.

Alfredo Griffin

Alfredo Griffin played for 18 seasons, eight of them with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Griffin was the prototypical shortstop of his era; good with the glove and a so-so hitter, his career average was .249 with 1,688 hits.

The 18 year middle infielder was the rookie of the year in 1979 and is now the the first base coach for the Los Angeles Angels. 

Terry Pendleton

Terry Pendleton played for 15 seasons with most of his time spent with the St Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves.

In 1991, the seventh round draft pick out of Fresno State was the National League MVP,  batting .319 with 22 home runs and 86 RBI.

Pendleton is now the first base coach for the Atlanta Braves.

Dave Righetti

Dave Righetti was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1977.

Righetti eventually made his way to New York and won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1981.

Rhighetti's record was pedestrian at 82-79. he is now the pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants and has a World Series ring.

Ivan DeJesus

Ivan DeJesus is another example of being able to stick around for a long time because of his glove.

DeJesus was never an all-star, but he managed to stick around for 15 seasons.  He is now the third base coach for the Chicago Cubs.

Don Baylor

As a player and a manager, Don Baylor spent 28 seasons in the major leagues.  Baylor is now the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Baylor managed the Colorado Rockies for six seasons and the Chicago Cubs for three.

During his 19 years as a player, Baylor hit .260 with 338 home runs and had 2,135 hits

Davey Lopes

After 16 seasons as a player and three more as a manager, Davey lopes is still around.  He is back in Dodger blue as the first base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Lopes spent 10 years with Dodgers and skipped around a bit after that for his last six seasons.

Lopes was four-time all-star with a career average of.263.

Tim Wallach

Tim Wallach managed to stick around for 17 years.

Wallach was picked 10th by the Montreal Expos in the 1979 amateur draft. He won three gold gloves, was a five-time all-star and finished fourth in the MVP voting in 1987.

Wallach is now with Davey Lopes, coaching the other corner for the Dodgers.

Allan Trammell

Allen Trammell is one of my favorite shortstops of all-time.

You have to love a guy who played his entire career with one team.  Trammell logged 20 seasons with the Detroit Tigers.

Trammell was a 6-time all-star with a .285 average and 2,365 hits.

The long-time shortstop is now a bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Mark McGwire

Mark McGwire is probably the most recognizable name on this list.

"Big Mac" is basically known for two things, one is great (in 1998 he set the single season home run record), and the other not so great.

No need to go into details on the latter, but it's hard to ignore.

McGwire was out of baseball from 2002 until 2010.  In the 2011 season, his old skipper Tony LaRussa made him the Cardinals' hitting coach.