John VanOrnum

Who is John VanOrnum?

John Clayton VanOrnum is a retired American professional baseball player, manager, coach and scout. From 1980 through 1984, VanOrnum served as the bullpen coach of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.

Primarily a catcher during his six-year minor league playing career, he was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels organizations, then managed in the Giants' farm system during the 1970s. He threw and batted right-handed, and stood 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighed 180 pounds.

After his term as a Giants' coach under Dave Bristol, Frank Robinson and Danny Ozark, VanOrnum then served as a Major League and advance scout for the Giants, Dodgers, Angels and Atlanta Braves through 2004.