Richard Alan Kranitz (born September 15, 1958 in San Rafael, California) is the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers. Previously, he served as the pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles and Florida Marlins.
Kranitz attended Apollo High School in Glendale, Arizona. He went to Yavapai College and Oklahoma State University.
Kranitz was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th round (101st overall) of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft. He...
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Richard Alan Kranitz (born September 15, 1958 in San Rafael, California) is the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers. Previously, he served as the pitching coach for the Baltimore Orioles and Florida Marlins.
Kranitz attended Apollo High School in Glendale, Arizona. He went to Yavapai College and Oklahoma State University.
Kranitz was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 4th round (101st overall) of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft. He pitched in the minor leagues from 1979 through 1985 without making the majors.
Kranitz served as a player-coach with the Pikeville Cubs in 1984 and the Winston-Salem Spirits in 1985, though he pitched a total of three innings in those seasons. He served as a minor league pitching coach, Minor League Pitching Coordinator and an assistant coach for the Cubs organization through 2001, when he was named the bullpen coach for the 2002 season. Kranitz managed the Daytona Cubs in 2003 and served as the pitching coach for the Iowa Cubs in 2004 and...
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