Jim Beattie (baseball)

Jim Beattie
Pitcher
Born: (1954-07-04) July 4, 1954 (age 70)
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1978, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
August 5, 1986, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record52–87
Earned run average4.17
Strikeouts660
Teams
Career highlights and awards

James Louis Beattie (born July 4, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners from 1978 to 1986. He also served as the Montreal Expos' general manager from 1995 to 2001,[1] and was the Baltimore Orioles' general manager with Mike Flanagan from 2003 to 2005. As of 2010, Beattie served as a professional scout in the Toronto Blue Jays organization through the 2018 season.[2] Beattie retired from his decades-long career in MLB at the end of the 2018 season. Beattie starred in baseball and basketball at South Portland High School in South Portland, Maine.[3]

  1. ^ "Jim Beattie". Columns: The University of Washington Alumni Magazine. June 1999.
  2. ^ "Toronto Blue Jays Front Office Directory". Toronto Blue Jays. MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Jim Beattie comes home to Maine to large welcome". Bangor Daily News. Associated Press. December 8, 1978. p. 26. Retrieved July 20, 2014 – via Google News.