| Bud Black | |
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| San Diego Padres – No. 20 | |
| Pitcher / Manager | |
| Born: June 30, 1957 San Mateo, California |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 1981 for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 9, 1995 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career statistics (through May 19, 2013) |
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| Win–loss record | 121–116 |
| Earned run average | 3.84 |
| Strikeouts | 1,039 |
| Games managed | 1,016 |
| Win–loss record | 484–532 |
| Winning % | .476 |
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As manager
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Harry Ralston "Bud" Black (born June 30, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher and current manager of the San Diego Padres.
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Early life [edit]
Black is a graduate of Mark Morris High School in Longview, Washington.
Playing career [edit]
College [edit]
Black played two years at Lower Columbia College in Longview. For his junior and senior years, he played at San Diego State.[1]
Professional [edit]
Black pitched fifteen seasons in the majors, most notably for the Kansas City Royals, winning 121 games in his career and was part of the starting rotation for the Royals team that won the 1985 World Series. He also played professionally for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants.[2]
Black was the starting pitcher for the Royals during the famous George Brett pine tar incident, and was the pitcher that gave up Reggie Jackson's 500th career home run.
Coaching career [edit]
Anaheim Angels/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim [edit]
Black was the pitching coach of the Anaheim Angels/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2000-2006 under Manager Mike Scioscia. As the Angels pitching coach, Black won a World Series ring in 2002 against the San Francisco Giants.
San Diego Padres [edit]
In October 2006, Brian Sabean, general manager of the Giants, interviewed Black for the Giants' vacant managerial position.[3]
After the position went to Padres manager Bruce Bochy, Black became a candidate for the Padres job, and was officially hired on November 8, 2006. Despite a last place finish for the Padres in 2008, Black returned to finish his contract in 2009. During the 2009 season, Black was given a contract extension for the 2010 season with a club option for 2011. During the 2010 season, the Padres gave Black another three-year extension through 2013, with club options in 2014 and 2015.[4] Black was the winner of the 2010 National League Manager of the Year Award, edging Dusty Baker of the Cincinnati Reds in voting by a single point.[5] Black is only the third former full-time pitcher to win a Manager of the Year Award, joining Tommy Lasorda and Larry Dierker.
Personal life [edit]
Black was born to Canadian parents in Northern California during the 1950s. He has a wife, Nanette and two daughters. His older daughter presently attends college while his younger is a freshman in high school and accomplished gymnast[citation needed].
See also [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ "Bud Black - BR Bullpen". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ "Mark Morris Baseball Alumni". Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ Schulman, Henry (2006-10-19). "Bud Black, Giants hold managerial talk". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Brock, Corey (2010-07-19). "Padres give Black three-year extension". MLB.com. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ Brock, Corey (2010-11-17). "Black edges Baker by one for top NL skipper". MLB.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
External links [edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Bud Black managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
- Bud Black: Behind the Dugout
- Love of hockey follows from father to son for Bud Black
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Dick Pole |
Anaheim Angels Pitching Coach 2000-2006 |
Succeeded by Mike Butcher |
| Preceded by Bruce Bochy |
San Diego Padres Managers 2007-Current |
Succeeded by Current |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Jim Tracy |
National League Manager of the Year 2010 |
Succeeded by Kirk Gibson |
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| Major League Baseball managers by team | ||
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| American League | ||
| East Division
Buck Showalter (Baltimore Orioles) |
Central Division
Robin Ventura (Chicago White Sox) |
West Division
Bo Porter (Houston Astros) |
| National League | ||
| East Division
Fredi González (Atlanta Braves) |
Central Division
Dale Sveum (Chicago Cubs) |
West Division
Kirk Gibson (Arizona Diamondbacks) |
| Defunct teams | ||
| Baltimore Orioles (19th century) • Buffalo Bisons • Cleveland Blues (NL) • Cleveland Spiders • Detroit Wolverines • Louisville Colonels • New York Metropolitans • Providence Grays • Washington Senators (19th century) | ||
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