Quinton McCracken
| Quinton McCracken | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) McCracken with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 16, 1970 Southport, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1995, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 5, 2006, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Runs batted in | 244 |
| Teams | |
Quinton Antoine McCracken (born August 16, 1970) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or parts of 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), and was the Tampa Bay Devil Rays franchise's first center fielder and batter on March 31, 1998.
High school years
McCracken attended
Professional career
After graduating from
McCracken was drafted by the
He became a free agent after the season and on January 9, 2002, signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He spent the entire season with the major league club, hitting .309 as the Diamondbacks won the NL West. McCracken batted .364 in 11 at-bats against the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS, but the D-Backs were swept out of the playoffs by the Cardinals. His batting average dropped nearly 100 points in 2003 to .227. On December 15, 2003, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners for first baseman Greg Colbrunn. McCracken did not get much playing time with Seattle, however, and on June 9 he was released. Two days later, he re-signed with the D-Backs and batted .288 in 55 games. He became a free agent after the season and re-signed with Arizona. McCracken struggled with a .237 batting average in 2005, becoming a free agent after the season.
On February 14, 2006, he signed with the
Post-playing career
He joined the front office of the Diamondbacks in 2011,[7] and moved to the Houston Astros in 2012.[8][9] McCracken joined the Miami Marlins staff in a player development role in December 2017.[citation needed] In January 2019, he joined the Durham Bulls as a third-base coach in a return to the city where he attended college.[10] On March 19, 2024, McCracken was named manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers for the upcoming season.[11]
Personal life
Quinton married Maggie Moskal on January 29, 2005. The couple have a son Isaiah Cicero McCracken born July 7, 2009. Maggie McCracken is a cast member of VH1's Baseball Wives. The first episode aired November 30, 2011.
References
- ^ Correspondent, Doug Rutter, Pilot. "A year to remember: South's 1988 state champions". Retrieved 2021-08-28.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "McCracken, like Rays, looking for better days". July 16, 2008, Starnewsonline.com. Retrieved on August 13, 2008.
- ^ Democrat & Chronicle; Morneau closing on Jeter in MVP race; September 21, 2006.
- ^ "Bridgeport Bluefish sign former MLB veterans Quinton McCracken and Matt Perisho". Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
- ^ The Connecticut Post Online – McCracken believes he still has game Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Minor League Baseball: Stats: Player
- ^ Moss, Irv (April 4, 2011). "Colorado Classics: Quinton McCracken, former Rockie". Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Laymance, Reid (October 19, 2015). "Astros name Quinton McCracken director of player personnel as front office reorganizes". Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Quinton McCracken hired by Houston Astros". WECT News. 24 October 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Daniel (January 18, 2019). "Brady Williams, Quinton McCracken join Durham Bulls coaching staff". Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Krispinsky, Chad. "Former Major Leaguer named Scrappers manager". wkbn.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)