George Washington University

Major Leagues

Sam Perlozzo '73

MLB Coach Since 1987

364-263 with three championships and no losing seasons as a minor league
manager.

122-164 in parts of three seasons as manager of the Baltimore Orioles
(8/4/05-6/18/07)

1987-89 New York Mets (Third Base Coach)
1990-92 Cincinnati Reds (Third Base Coach)
1993-95; 2008 Seattle Mariners (Third Base Coach)
1996-2000 Baltimore Orioles (Third Base Coach)
2001-04 Baltimore Orioles (Bench Coach)
2005-07 Baltimore Orioles (Manager)
2009-present Philadelphia Phillies (First Base Coach)

The Philadelphia Phillies named GW alumnus Sam Perlozzo its third base coach on Nov. 13, 2008.
A 1973 GW graduate, Perlozzo was an infielder for the Colonials and an Academic All-American. He
was inducted into the GW's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.

The Cumberland, MD native begins his 24th season as a major league coach or manager this year,
having also served on the staffs of the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and two stints with the
Seattle Mariners. He was a manager in the Mets farm system from 1982-1986 and compiled a 364-263
record, winning three league championships. In five seasons as a minor league manager he led
teams to three titles and never had a losing season. Perlozzo won Manager of the Year awards in
the Carolina League (1983) and Texas League (1984). He finished his minor league managerial
career with a 364-263 record.

Following his major league coaching stints with New York (NL), Cincinnati and Seattle, Perlozzo
 joined the coaching staff of the Baltimore Orioles in 1996. He served as third base coach
(1996-2000) and bench coach (2001-05) before being promoted to manager. In his first
major league managerial position, Perlozzo led the Orioles to a 122-164 record in parts
of three seasons.



Gregg Ritchie '86
1986-95 Minor Leaguer in San Franciso Giants System
1996-06 Hitting Coach in Chicago White Sox Minor League System
2006-10 Minor League Hitting Coordinator - Pittsburgh Pirates
2011-present Hitting Coach - Pittsburgh Pirates

Gregg Ritchie is in his first season as hitting coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates under new
manager Clint Hurdle. It is Ritchie's first major league coaching gig after serving as the
Pirates minor league hitting instructor for the previous three seasons.

As minor league hitting instructor he traveled throughout the farm system of the Pirates,
checking on and refining the techniques of young hitters at such locales as Hickory, NC,
of the Class Low-A South Atlantic to Lynchburg, VA, of the Class High-A Carolina League
to Altoona, PA, of the Class AA Eastern League to Indianapolis of the Class AAA
International League. He also monitored the progress of hitters in the Dominican and
Venezuelan leagues.

Ritchie played four years at GW and ended his collegiate career in 1986. He played pro
baseball for 10 years, including a stint with the San Francisco Giants from 1986-1992.
He also played in the Mexican League, in the Texas Rangers system and in Taiwan in
1995.


John Flaherty '90
Boston Red Sox, 25th Round, 1990

1992-93 Boston Red Sox
1994-96 Detroit Tigers
1996-97 San Diego Padres
1998-02 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2003-04 New York Yankees


Former New York Yankees catcher John Flaherty joined the Yankees Entertainment and Sports (YES)
Network in the spring of 2006 as field reporter, studio analyst and a game analyst for YES'
Yankees telecasts.

Flaherty was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1988 and made his major league debut with them in
1992. He played 14 major league seasons with five teams (Red Sox 1992-93, Detroit Tigers 1994-96,
San Diego Padres 1996-97, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1998-2002 and the Yankees 2003-05) before
announcing his retirement March 7, 2006.

Over his career, he had a .252 batting average in 1,047 games, and collected 849 hits, including
80 home runs.

Mike O'Connor '02
Montreal Expos, 7th Round, 2002

Mike O'Connor was the seventh round selection of the 2002 First-Year player draft by the
Washington Nationals, who were the Montreal Expos at the time. He was named the Nationals'
organizations Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2005.

O'Connor made his major league debut in 2006 when he started for the Washington Nationals on
April 27 and allowed just three hits over five innings. O'Connor, who missed the 2007 MLB
season with injuries, came back in 2008 and threw 99.2 innings for the Columbus Clippers
(Washington Nationals) of the International League, compiling a 2.17 ERA with a 1.00 WHIP.
O'Connor also appeared in five games for the Washington Nationals, throwing nine innings.
In 2009, O'Connor threw in 26 games and spent time with the Nationals, San Diego Padres
and Kansas City Royals organizations. In 2010, O'Connor signed with the New York Mets
and played for the Buffalo Bison of the International League. He pitched to a record of 5-2
in 70.2 innings with a 2.67 ERA.

In 2011 O'Connor returned to the Major League as a member of the New York Mets bullpen.
During a two-week stint in parts of May and June he was 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA, allowing just
two earned runs with eight strikeouts in six and two-thirds innings of work.

He pitched for GW from 1999-2002 and was a member of the Atlantic 10 Championship
team in his final year.


2002 Vermont Expos (A)
2003 Savannah Sand Gnats (A)
2004 Brevard City Manatees (A)
2005 Potomac Nationals (A)
2006 New Orleans Zyphers (AAA)
2006 Washington Nationals (MLB)
2007 Harrisburg Senators (AA)
2008 Gulf Coast Nationals (Rookie), Columbus Clippers (AAA)
2009 Harrisburg Senators (AA), Syracuse Chiefs (AAA), Portland Beavers (AAA),
Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA)
2010 Buffalo Bisons (AAA)
2011 Buffalo Bisons (AAA), New York Mets (MLB)

O'Connor's Major League Career

    

        
YEAR
        
ERA
        
W-L
        
App/GS
        
CG
        
SHO
        
SV
 
IP
 
H
 
R
 
ER
 
BB
  
SO


2006 - Washington Nationals
4.80
3-8
21-20
0
0
0
105.0
96
61
56
45
59


2008 - Washington Nationals
13.00
1-1
5-1
0
0
0
9.0
11
13
13
11
4


2011 - New York Mets
2.70
0-1
9-0
0
0
0
6.2
5
2
2
3
8


Total
5.30
4-10
35-21
0
0
0
120.2
112
76
71
59
71