John Boles (baseball)
American baseball executive and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John E. Boles Jr. (born August 19, 1948) is an American former professional baseball front-office executive, manager in minor league and Major League Baseball, and college baseball head coach. As of 2013, he was the senior adviser to the general manager for player development for the Kansas City Royals.
John Boles | |
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Manager | |
Born: (1948-08-19) August 19, 1948 (age 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB statistics | |
Games managed | 446 |
Managerial record | 205–241 |
Winning percentage | .460 |
Teams | |
Boles spent two terms—1996 (July 11–end of the season), and (1999–May 28, 2001)—as manager of the Florida Marlins, compiling a win–loss record of 205–241 (.460). He also served two separate terms as a member of the Royals' front office, held executive positions with the Marlins, Montreal Expos, Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners, and was a manager in both the Chicago White Sox and Royals organizations.