Craig Shipley
| Craig Shipley | |
|---|---|
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| 22 June, 1986, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| 25 September, 1998, for the Anaheim Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .271 |
| Home runs | 20 |
| Runs batted in | 138 |
| Teams | |
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Craig Barry Shipley (born 7 January 1963) is an Australian-born executive and former player in Major League Baseball. On 16 November 2012, he was appointed special assistant to Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers.[1]
As a player, he was an
Playing career
Shipley was born and raised in Australia, attended Epping Boys High School in New South Wales and learned to play baseball from his father, Barry.[2] He played college baseball at Alabama as a shortstop.[3]
Shipley began
He helped the Padres win the
In 11 seasons, Shipley played in 582 games and had 1,345
Post-playing career
Shipley's post-playing career began in
In 2003, Shipley followed former Padres executives Larry Lucchino and Theo Epstein to the Boston Red Sox, where he began as special assistant to the general manager, player development and international scouting. He was named a vice president in 2006, and was appointed senior vice president, international scouting, in 2009. In February 2011, Shipley was promoted again, when he was named senior vice president, player personnel and international scouting.[5] However, weeks after Epstein departed the Red Sox for the Chicago Cubs in October 2011, Shipley was dismissed in an overhaul of the Boston front office under the team's new general manager, Ben Cherington.[6]
In 2012, Shipley was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks as an assistant to general manager Kevin Towers.[7][8] As of 2022[update], he is still part of the Diamondbacks front office, assisting "the Baseball Operations Department in international and special assignment scouting, evaluating the D-backs' farm system and serving as an advisor to the GM."[9]
See also
- List of players from Australia in Major League Baseball
References
- ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks official site". Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ Growden, Greg (16 October 1986). "The artful Dodger who lives by stealing bases". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 41. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b Growden, Greg (5 May 1983). "Shipley set to hit the big time in US baseball". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 42. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Casaus, Phil (6 April 1986). "Collins 'Excited' About This Year's Dukes". Albuquerque Journal. p. H3. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ The Boston Globe, 25 February 2011
- ^ Boston Globe.com 2011.11.22
- ^ "International scouts Craig Shipley and Mike Lord plucked Xander Bogaerts from an unlikely place. | Sports on Earth". Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "D-backs name Craig Shipley assistant to the general manager". MLB.com.
- ^ "Craig Shipley - Special Assistant to the GM". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet