Buck Rodgers
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Buck Rodgers | |
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![]() 1962 caricature of Rodgers | |
Catcher / Manager | |
Born: Delaware, Ohio, U.S. | August 16, 1938|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 1961, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1969, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .232 |
Home runs | 31 |
Runs batted in | 288 |
Managerial record | 784–774 |
Winning % | .503 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Leroy "Buck" Rodgers (born August 16, 1938) is an American former
Playing career
Born in
He was a top defensive catcher and a
Managerial career
In between his playing and managing careers, Rodgers served as a coach for the
Milwaukee Brewers
He first became manager of the Brewers (then a contending team in the
The 1981 campaign was disrupted for six weeks by an in-season players' strike, which caused the major leagues to adopt a split-season format. Rodgers led the Brewers to the best overall record in the AL East at 62–47 and the second half title, but Milwaukee lost the divisional playoff to the New York Yankees, three games to two. It would be Rodgers' only postseason appearance as a manager. In 1982, the Brewers started slowly under Rodgers and he was fired June 1 with the team's record at 23–24. The Brewers then finished the season around under his successor, batting coach Harvey Kuenn, with 95 wins and went on to win their only American League pennant as "Harvey's Wallbangers".
Montreal Expos
After guiding the
California Angels
On August 26, 1991, the Angels fired Doug Rader and hired Rodgers as their new manager.[3] In his return to Anaheim, Rodgers led the Angels to a 20–18 record for the remainder of the campaign. He was 39 games into his first full season in 1992 when the team bus was involved in an expressway accident in New Jersey on May 20. Rodgers was seriously injured in the crash and missed 90 games. After his recovery, he resumed the helm on August 28, but his club lost 20 of 34 games to close the season. Then the 1993 Angels finished 20 games below .500 (71–91). When the team started the 1994 season at 16–23, Rodgers was fired on May 16 and replaced by Marcel Lachemann.
Managerial statistics
Team | From | To | Regular season record | Post–season record | Ref. | ||||
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W | L | Win % | W | L | Win % | ||||
Milwaukee Brewers | 1980 | 1982 | 124 | 102 | .549 | 2 | 3 | .400 | [4] |
Montreal Expos | 1985 | 1991 | 520 | 499 | .510 | — | [4] | ||
California Angels
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1991 | 1992 | 39 | 38 | .506 | [4] | |||
California Angels | 1992 | 1994 | 101 | 135 | .428 | [4] | |||
Total | 784 | 774 | .503 | 2 | 3 | .400 | — |
References
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Los Angeles Angels 2, Baltimore Orioles 0".
- ^ Rodgers fired as Expos' boss
- ^ Angels fire Doug Rader
- ^ a b c d "Buck Rodgers". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Buck Rodgers managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com