Bob Apodaca
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Robert John Apodaca
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.
- School Cerritos College, California State University, Los Angeles
- Debut September 18, 1973
- Final Game September 18, 1977
- Born January 31, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Pitcher Bob Apodaca spent his entire playing career in the New York Mets organization. Arm injuries forced him to miss the entire 1978 and 1980 seasons. After retiring in 1981, he spent over a decade as a coach in the Mets farm system.
Apodaca was the pitching coach for the Little Falls Mets, Jackson Mets (1983), Columbia Mets (1984-1987), St. Lucie Mets (1988), Jackson again (1989-1990), Tidewater/Norfolk Tides (1991-1996), and the New York Mets (mid-1996 to 1999).
Apodaca moved on to the Milwaukee Brewers as pitching coach in 2000-2001. He returned to the Mets as pitching coach at St. Lucie in 2002. Since 2003, he has been the Colorado Rockies pitching coach.
[edit] Year-by-Year Playing Record
| Year | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Visalia Mets | California League | 7 | 1 | 3.60 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 62 | 16 | 52 |
| 1972 | Memphis Blues | Texas League | 11 | 7 | 2.81 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 157 | 145 | 40 | 125 |
| 1973 | Tidewater Tides | International League | 6 | 3 | 1.80 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 63 | 28 | 45 |
| New York Mets | National League | 0 | 0 | ¥ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1974 | New York Mets | National League | 6 | 6 | 3.50 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 92 | 42 | 54 |
| 1975 | New York Mets | National League | 3 | 4 | 1.48 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 85 | 66 | 28 | 45 |
| 1976 | New York Mets | National League | 3 | 7 | 2.80 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 71 | 29 | 45 |
| 1977 | New York Mets | National League | 4 | 8 | 3.43 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 84 | 83 | 30 | 53 |
| 1979 | Tidewater Tides | International League | 0 | 2 | 15.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | Jackson Mets | Texas League | 1 | 3 | 7.56 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 39 | 14 | 14 |
