Lee Tunnell

Lee Tunnell
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 43
Pitcher / Bullpen Coach
Born: (1960-10-30) October 30, 1960
Tyler, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
June 22, 1989, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 22–28
Earned run average 4.23
Strikeouts 280
Teams

Byron Lee Tunnell (born October 30, 1960) is an American professional baseball coach and retired player. He played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and Nippon Professional Baseball. He is the bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of MLB.

Career

Tunnell pitched all or part of six seasons in the majors, between 1982 and 1989, for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and Minnesota Twins.

He also pitched three seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, from 1991 until 1993, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks.

Following his playing career, Tunnell coached in the minor leagues for several years, including a brief stint as interim pitching coach with the Cincinnati Reds in 2006.

In July 2012, he was named interim bullpen coach of the Milwaukee Brewers, a position he has held since then.[1]

References

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