Brad Mills (baseball manager)
Brad Mills | |
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Infielder / Manager | |
Born: Exeter, California, U.S. | January 19, 1957|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 8, 1980, for the Montreal Expos | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1983, for the Montreal Expos | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .256 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 12 |
Managerial record | 171–274 |
Winning % | .384 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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James Bradley Mills (born January 19, 1957) is an American
Early life
Mills was educated at Exeter Union High School in Exeter, California, College of the Sequoias, and the University of Arizona, where he played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats. He was drafted in the 17th round by the Montreal Expos.[1]
Baseball career
Playing career
Mills reached the major leagues in 1980 and had a .256
Post-playing career
Mills managed eleven seasons in the
Houston Astros Manager
On October 27, 2009, Mills was named manager of the Houston Astros, replacing interim manager Dave Clark; he was hired after Manny Acta declined (he elected to manage the Cleveland Indians).[2]
Mills holds the dubious distinction of guiding the Astros to the franchise's first ever 100-loss season, which he did in 2011, the trend continued the following season. Mills was at the forefront of a team that saw former stars traded away from the team such as
Cleveland Indians
On October 31, 2012, Mills was hired as the
On July 5, 2020, Mills announced he would be opting out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Indians subsequently announced on October 30, 2020 that Mills will not return as bench coach for the 2021 season, but would remain with the club in an undetermined role.[10]
Managerial record
- As of October 2, 2014.
Team | From | To | Regular season record | Post–season record | ||||
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W | L | Win % | W | L | Win % | |||
Houston Astros | 2010 | 2012 | 171 | 274 | .384 | — | ||
Cleveland Indians **
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2017 | 2017 | 1 | 4 | .200 | — |
Note: Interim while Terry Francona is out with issue
References
- The Newark Star Ledgersection 5 pg 5, August 26, 2012".
- ^ a b c McTaggart, Brian (October 27, 2009). "Mills named Astros manager". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2009.
- ^ "Houston Astros: Make a Decision on Manager Brad Mills Now". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "MLB-worst Astros fire manager Mills, 2 coaches". ESPN. August 19, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "MLB-worst Astros fire manager Mills, 2 coaches". 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Astros' DeFrancesco in for fired Mills on interim". ESPN. August 19, 2012. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Brad Mills Was Never Supposed to be Successful as Houston Astros Manager". 19 August 2012.
- Cleveland Indians. Archived from the originalon November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ Kosileski, William (July 7, 2017). "Mills to manage AL in Francona's absence". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- Cleveland Indians. MLB.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Brad Mills managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
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Preceded by | Wytheville Cubs Manager 1987 |
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Preceded by | Charleston Wheelers Manager 1988 |
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Preceded by | Peoria Chiefs Manager 1989 |
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Preceded by | Winston-Salem Spirits Manager 1990–1991 |
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Preceded by | Iowa Cubs Manager 1992 |
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Preceded by | Colorado Springs Sky Sox Manager 1993–1996 |
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Preceded by | Philadelphia Phillies First Base Coach 1997–2000 |
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Preceded by | Las Vegas 51s Manager 2002 |
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Preceded by | Bench Coach 2003 |
Succeeded by Eddie Rodriguez |
Preceded by | Bench Coach 2004–2009 |
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Preceded by | Cleveland Indians Third base Coach 2013 |
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Preceded by | Cleveland Indians Bench Coach 2014–2019 |
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