Following his playing retirement, he returned to the majors as a batting practice pitcher (1963–1964) and bullpen and pitching coach with the St. Louis Cardinals (1965–70, 1976).
After stepping away from playing, he returned to the major leagues in a different capacity as a batting practice pitcher (1963–1964) and went on to serve as a coach and pitching advisor with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1965 to 1970 and again in 1976.