Juan Samuel
Juan Samuel | |||||||||||||||
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San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
August 24, 1983, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
September 26, 1998, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
Batting average | .259 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 161 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 703 | ||||||||||||||
Stolen bases | 396 | ||||||||||||||
Managerial record | 17–34 | ||||||||||||||
Winning % | .333 | ||||||||||||||
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Juan Milton Samuel (born December 9, 1960) is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). A three-time National League (NL) All-Star, he appeared in the 1983 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies. Samuel served as interim manager for the Baltimore Orioles during the 2010 MLB season, as well as many years in MLB coaching ranks. Known widely for his unique combination of speed and power, Samuel was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame, in 2010.
Baseball career
Samuel was originally signed as a non-drafted
Samuel was sent to the
Samuel holds the major league record for most at-bats by a right-handed hitter in one season with 701, set in 1984. That mark was also the most for any National League batter in a single campaign, later surpassed by Jimmy Rollins. He also tied an major league record for consecutive strikeout titles with four (1984–87), shared with Hack Wilson (1927–30) and Vince DiMaggio (1942–45).
In a 16-season playing career, Samuel was a .259 hitter with 161 home runs and 703 RBI in 1,720 games.[5]
Post-playing career
Coaching career
Since retiring from play, Samuel has coached at various levels and in various roles. He coached
In August 2008, Samuel was inducted into the Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame at Citizens Bank Park.
Samuel joined the Philadelphia Phillies coaching staff for the 2011 season as third base coach, with former third base coach Sam Perlozzo moving to first base coach.[7] In 2013, he moved to first base coach with Ryne Sandberg taking over the duties at third base.[8] Upon Sandberg being named interim manager, Samuel returned to filling the role of third base coach for the Phillies.[9]
On January 6, 2022, Samuel was hired to serve as a minor league hitting instructor for the Cincinnati Reds organization.[10]
Managerial career
Baltimore Orioles
Samuel was named interim
Managerial record
- As of games played on April 10, 2019.
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
BAL | 2010 | 51 | 17 | 34 | .333 | (interim) | – | – | – | – |
Total[16] | 51 | 17 | 34 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Broken by Vince Coleman with 110 the following season in 1985[1]
References
- ISBN 9781589794078. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ISBN 9780761153764. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ "1984 Awards Voting – NL Rookie of the Year Voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Durso, Joseph (July 19, 1989). "Mets Get Samuel for McDowell, Dykstra". The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2009.
- ^ "Juan Samuel Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Zrebiec, Jeff (October 31, 2006). "Samuel, Mejias join O's coaches". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 1, 2006.
- ^ "Samuel returns to Phillies, this time as 3B coach". ESPN. Associated Press. November 11, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Levinson, Mason (October 4, 2012). "Ryne Sandberg Promoted to Third-Base Coach for 2013 Phillies". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Shorr-Parks, Eliot (August 16, 2013). "Charlie Manuel fired as Phillies manager, Ryne Sandberg to take over". NJ.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Lugardo, Destiny (January 6, 2022). "Phillies Wall of Famer Juan Samuel lands coaching gig with Cincinnati – Phillies Nation". Phillies Nation. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Orioles name Juan Samuel interim manager". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. June 4, 2010. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ Ghiroli, Brittany (June 4, 2010). "Trembley dismissed; Samuel in as interim". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Baltimore Orioles Schedule". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ Rosenstein, Noah (June 27, 2010). "Tejada caps comeback to secure sweep". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ Willis, Todd (July 11, 2010). "O's end first half with sweep of Rangers". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ a b "Juan Samuel". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ Ghiroli, Brittany (August 1, 2010). "Orioles' struggles continue vs. Royals". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- ^ "Orioles name Buck Showalter Manager". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. July 29, 2010. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ Ghiroli, Brittany (August 2, 2010). "Samuel declines post, will remain with club". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Juan Samuel managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
- Juan Samuel #8 Managing/Coaching Career 2017 Philadelphia Phillies Manager & Coaches
- Juan Samuel at Baseballbiography.com