Jim Tracy (baseball)
American baseball player and manager (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Edwin Tracy (born December 31, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) manager and player. He played for the Chicago Cubs in 1980 and 1981, and has managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Colorado Rockies. Tracy was named Manager of the Year in 2009, only the second manager to win the award after being hired mid-season, joining Jack McKeon for the Florida Marlins.
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Jim Tracy | |
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Tracy with the Colorado Rockies in 2010 | |
Outfielder / Manager | |
Born: (1955-12-31) December 31, 1955 (age 68) Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: July 20, 1980, for the Chicago Cubs | |
NPB: April 9, 1983, for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 30, 1981, for the Chicago Cubs | |
NPB: April 8, 1984, for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .249 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 14 |
Managerial record | 856–880 |
Winning % | .493 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .301 |
Home runs | 20 |
Runs batted in | 68 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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