Glenn Hoffman
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| Glenn Hoffman | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Hoffman with the San Diego Padres in 2011 | |
| Shortstop / Coach / Manager | |
| Born: July 7, 1958 Orange, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1980, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1989, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .242 |
| Home runs | 23 |
| Runs batted in | 210 |
| Managerial record | 47–41 |
| Winning % | .534 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
Glenn Edward Hoffman (born July 7, 1958) is an American former
Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman
.
Playing career
Hoffman attended
home runs. He batted
.242.
Coaching/managing career
After his playing career, Hoffman began coaching, and spent 4+1⁄2 years (1991–1993; 1997–June 21, 1998) as a manager in the Dodger
farm system
; in between those terms he was field coordinator of instruction for the Dodgers' player development organization.
He was in the midst of his second season as manager of the
win–loss record; the team finished 83–79 and in third place, 15 games behind the eventual NL champion San Diego Padres. Davey Johnson was then named manager for 1999, and Hoffman was retained as third base coach, serving seven full seasons in the post for Johnson and his successor, Jim Tracy
.
Hoffman interviewed for the vacant Red Sox managerial job after the
Buddy Black and Andy Green. On November 12, 2020, Hoffman retired from coaching and began working for the Padres front office in an advisory role.[1]
Personal
Glenn Hoffman is the older brother of
Anaheim Stadium and a professional singer who would often perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Angel games—especially as a "pinch hitter" when the scheduled singer could not appear.[2]
References
- ^ a b "G. Hoffman ends 15-year coaching stint in SD". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- The Los Angeles Times, 1996.07.14
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)