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The 2009 season marks Roger McDowells fourth with the Braves and his fourth as a big-league
pitching coach. In 2008 the Braves ranked second in the National League in earned run average
(3.69) at the All-Star break, but injuries took their toll in the second half of the season and Atlanta
dipped 12th in the circuit with an overall ERA of 4.46. The 2007 Braves finished third in the league
in ERA (4.11), while the bullpen ERA of 3.54 ranked second in the circuit.
McDowell spent the 2004-05 seasons as the pitching coach for the DodgersTriple-A franchise,
the Las Vegas 51s, and was the pitching coach for the Class-A South Georgia Waves in 2002-03.
McDowell was one of the games premier relievers during a 12-year career that spanned from
1985 to 1996 with the Mets, Phillies, Dodgers, Rangers and Orioles. He was a third-round draft pick
of the Mets in 1982 and pitched in 723 games in his Major League career, posting a 70-70 record
with 159 saves and a 3.30 ERA. In 1986, he was a member of the MetsWorld Championship team
and posted a 14-9 record with 22 saves in 75 games out of the bullpen.
McDowell graduated from Cincinnatis Colerain High school in 1979 and played for Bowling
Green State University. He was inducted into BGSUs athletic Hall of Fame in 1988. He has made
television appearances on Seinfeld, Americas Funniest People and MTV.
McDowell and his wife Gloria reside in Marietta, Ga., with their daughters Amanda and Rachel.
Roger also has a son, Logan.
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