Andy Green (baseball)
Andy Green | |
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![]() Green at the 2015 Winter Meetings | |
New York Mets | |
Infielder / Left fielder / Manager | |
Born: Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. | July 7, 1977|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: June 12, 2004, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
NPB: March 24, 2007, for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |
Last appearance | |
NPB: April 17, 2007, for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | |
MLB: August 21, 2009, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .200 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 12 |
Managerial record | 274–366 |
Winning % | .428 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .197 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 3 |
Teams | |
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Andrew Mulligan Green (born July 7, 1977) is an American former professional baseball utility player and manager who is currently a member of the front office for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a former manager of the San Diego Padres and has also served as third base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks[1] and bench coach of the Chicago Cubs.
He was a versatile fielder, who had the ability to play in almost all of the positions in baseball. After making his debut, he played second base,
. He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg) as an active player.He was a consistent .300 hitter in the minor leagues, won a
Playing career
Amateur career
Andy Green was named Kentucky High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year and National Christian Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1996 and also served as his high school class valedictorian. He attended the University of Kentucky on an academic scholarship.[2] He earned a BA in business administration (finance), graduating Summa Cum Laude (3.89 GPA). He broke five school records at UK and set longstanding school records in hits (277) and runs scored (199). As a senior in 2000, he batted .368 with a slugging percentage of .603 and stole 27 bases. He was inducted into the University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015. The Arizona Diamondbacks took him in the 24th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft.[citation needed]
2000–2003: Minors
Green spent most of his first pro season with the
In 2002, Green hit .222/.294/.333 in a 27-game glance at
Green had his third .300 stop in 2003 with the El Paso Diablos, posting a .302/.366/.400 line, doubling 38 times (only four other extra-base hits) and stealing 17 in 26 tries. He tied Justin Leone for the Texas League lead in doubles and was third in average, trailing Ramón Nivar and Jake Weber.[citation needed]
2004–2006: Tucson and Arizona
Andy returned to Tucson in 2004 and hit .327/.394/.534 with 31 doubles in 77 games. That earned him a call-up to the Diamondbacks, where he only managed a .202/.241/.266 line in 46 games as a backup infielder. His first big-league hit was a pinch-hit homer against José Contreras. Green had his biggest minor league season in 2005. He batted .343/.422/.587 with the Sidewinders with 46 doubles, 13 triples, 19 homers and 125 runs in 135 games while rapping 182 hits. In addition to second, he played third, short and the outfield. He led the Pacific Coast League in runs, hits, total bases (311), doubles and triples and was 6th in average. He reached base in 54 consecutive games at one point and almost doubled his career home run total. He tied for 8th in the minors in average, scored 11 more runs than any other minor league that year, was second in the minors in hits, second in total bases, tied for third in doubles and second in extra-base hits. Baseball America named him a second-team minor league All-Star behind Howie Kendrick among second basemen on the farm and the top 2B in AAA. He was named to the PCL All-Star team at second base and won the league MVP award.[citation needed]
In a September call-up to Arizona, Andy managed a .226/.359/.258 line in 17 games.[citation needed]
Green won the final spot on the 2006 Diamondbacks roster but was rarely used, hitting .186/.293/.267 as a backup infielder and in the difficult role of pinch-hitting (though he batted .234/.345/.362 in 56 pinch-hit games). He only got nine starts during the year. He also briefly appeared with Tucson in a rehab stint, batting only .240/.288/.320 in 18 games there. That year, he was honored by the Kentucky State legislature, which proclaimed him an "outstanding citizen of the Commonwealth and an exemplary role model for the young student athletes in the Bluegrass State."[This quote needs a citation]
2007: Japan
After the 2006 season ended, Andy began a long series of negotiations with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, who had just won the 2006 Japan Series but had lost star Michihiro Ogasawara to free agency and outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo to retirement. In late November, Arizona, sold Green's rights to Nippon Ham, which signed him for a $50,000 bonus and $660,000 salary for 2007. There was an option for Nippon Ham for 2008 for $850,000 with a $100,000 buyout clause.[citation needed]
Green battled injuries and spent much of his Japanese term in ni-gun. He was placed on waivers in late August.[citation needed]
2008–2009: Return to the majors
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Late in 2007, Green was signed by the
]On January 5, 2010, Green signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the New York Mets.[3] He was released after the season.[4]
Coach and managerial career
Green led the Missoula Osprey to the Pioneer League Championship in 2012.[5] In 2013, after leading the Mobile BayBears to consecutive first and second half division titles, he was named Southern League's Manager of the Year.[6] Green was named the 2014 Southern League manager of the year and was the first manager in Southern League history to win that award in consecutive years.[7]
In 2015, Green served as the third base coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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After spending one season as a third base coach for the Diamondbacks, on October 29, 2015, Green was named manager of the
On August 13, 2017, the San Diego Padres announced that they had extended Green through the 2021 season.[11]
Green was fired by the Padres on September 21, 2019. The team had posted a 69–85 record under him up to that point in the season and a 274–366 record overall during his tenure. Bench coach Rod Barajas replaced Green as interim manager for the remainder of the season.[12]
On December 9, 2019, Green was hired as the bench coach of the Chicago Cubs under new manager David Ross.[13] Upon the hiring of Craig Counsell to replace Ross, Green departed the Cubs and joined the Mets organization within the team's front office. He now serves as the team's Senior Vice President for Player Development.
Managerial record
Team | From | To | Regular season record | Post–season record | ||||
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W | L | Win % | W | L | Win % | |||
San Diego Padres | 2016 | 2019 | 274 | 366 | .428 | — | ||
Reference:[14] |
References
- ^ "Mark Grace joins D-backs' coaching staff; Glenn Sherlock moves to bench". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on August 20, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Andy Green on managing: 'I see an opportunity'". Major League Baseball. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Mets sign Dickey, five others to minor league deals". Sports Network. seattlepi.com. January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 10, 2010). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 1–8". Baseball America. Baseball America, Inc. Archived from the original on December 7, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ Osprey 2012 season in review Missoula Osprey
- ^ Andy Green Named Southern League's Manager of the Year Our Sports Central
- ^ "Green Named 2014 SL Manager of the Year – Mobile BayBears News". Mobile BayBears. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "San Diego Padres hire Arizona Diamondbacks coach Andy Green as manager". ESPN.com. October 29, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Padres hire Andy Green to be manager". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Green gets ejected, Padres get the win". San Diego Union-Tribute. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "Padres Extend Manager Green's Contract". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Axisa, Mike (September 21, 2019). "Padres fire manager Andy Green after four seasons".
- ^ "Andy Green joins Cubs as bench coach". MLB.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Andy Green". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Andy Green managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com