Ron Gardenhire
American baseball player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Ron Gardenhire?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Ronald Clyde Gardenhire (born October 24, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as a shortstop for the New York Mets from 1981 through 1985. After another year playing in the minor leagues, he served as a manager in the Minnesota Twins farm system for three years, then as a coach for the Twins from 1991 through 2001, and then as the Twins' manager from 2002 through 2014, winning the American League Manager of the Year Award in 2010. He then coached for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017 and managed the Detroit Tigers from 2018 through most of 2020, when he retired from baseball.
Quick Facts MLB debut, Last MLB appearance ...
Ron Gardenhire | |
---|---|
Shortstop / Manager / Coach | |
Born: (1957-10-24) October 24, 1957 (age 66) Butzbach, Hessen, West Germany | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 1981, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1985, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .232 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 49 |
Managerial record | 1,200–1,280 |
Winning % | .484 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
|
Close