Tony DeFrancesco
| Tony DeFrancesco | |
|---|---|
.jpg) DeFrancesco with the Syracuse Mets in 2019 | |
| Manager / Coach | |
| Born: April 24, 1963 Suffern, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games | 41 |
| Win–loss record | 16–25 |
| Winning % | .390 |
| Teams | |
| As manager
As coach | |
Anthony John DeFrancesco (born April 24, 1963) is an American professional baseball coach.
Previously, he was interim
As the manager of the PCL's River Cats, (Oakland's Triple-A
In 2015, he managed the
Playing career
DeFrancesco played three seasons at Seton Hall for head coach Mike Sheppard. In 1982 and 1983, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, helping lead the club to the league title in 1983.[4][5][6] DeFrancesco was selected in the ninth round of the 1984 draft by the Boston Red Sox.[7] During a nine-year minor league playing career, DeFrancesco played in 567 games and advanced as high as AAA, but never played in the majors.[8]
Managerial and coaching career
Minor Leagues
After retiring as a player, DeFrancesco began his managing career in 1994 with the
In 2003 Tony DeFrancesco moved up to the Pacific Coast League's Sacramento River Cats, where he led the team to a 92-52 record in his first year, earning him the 2003 Minor League Manager of the Year from The Sporting News.[9] DeFrancesco would continue to lead the River Cats to PCL championships in 2004 and 2007.[citation needed] In 2008, DeFrancesco became the third base coach for the Oakland Athletics.
In 2009, Oakland announced that DeFrancesco would return to the Sacramento River Cats as manager, replacing Todd Steverson.[7]
On November 30, 2010, the Athletics announced that Darren Bush would replace DeFrancesco as manager of the River Cats.[10]
Houston Astros
On August 19, 2012, the Astros announced DeFrancesco would be the interim manager of the major league team for the remainder of the 2012 season, replacing
Return to the minors
He was the manager of the Triple-A
DeFrancesco was named manager of the AAA
He was interviewed as a possible candidate to become the next Mets manager in their search during the 2019 offseason. The job ultimately went to Carlos Beltrán.[15]
New York Mets
On December 8, 2019, DeFrancesco was named the first base coach for the New York Mets.[16] After the 2020 season, he was replaced by Tony Tarasco at first base while being reassigned within the organization.[17]
Managerial record
| Team | From | To | Regular season record | Post–season record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | Win % | G | W | L | Win % | |||
| Houston Astros | 2012 | 2012 | 41 | 16 | 25 | .390 | — | |||
| Total | 41 | 16 | 25 | .390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Reference:[13] | ||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "River Cats Manager Tony DeFrancesco named Oakland A's third base coach". OurSportsCentral. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ "Tony DeFrancesco". Sacramento River Cats. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Anteola, Bryant-Jon (September 22, 2015). "The Greatest Growl: Grizzlies Earn Crown". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ John Garner (April 15, 2003). "CCBL Notes: West Division". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Gray, John (June 17, 1983). "Harwich Leads Off With Two Wins as NCAA Baseball Season Opens". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. p. 33.
- ^ Gray, Kate (August 19, 1983). "Harwich Mariners Strike Gold". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. p. 29.
- ^ a b "Tony DeFrancesco to Return as Manager of the River Cats for 2009 Season". OurSportsCentral. January 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ "Tony DeFrancesco". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ "Sporting News names Zack Greinke Player of the Year". mlb.com. 2003-09-16. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2009-04-26.
- ^ Lee, Jane. "A's shuffle Minor League coaching staffs". OaklandAthletics.com. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ McTaggart, Brian (19 August 2012). "Astros tab DeFrancesco as interim manager". MLB.com. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ Rosenbloom, Adam (25 August 2012). "Lyle's strong outing gives DeFrancesco first win". Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Tony DeFrancesco". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
- ^ Kaplan, Jake (September 7, 2017). "Astros' Class AAA manager Tony DeFrancesco won't return in 2018". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
- ^ Kramer, Lindsay (November 2, 2019). "Syracuse Mets' Tony DeFrancesco awaits word on possible New York job". syracuse.com.
- ^ New York Mets (December 8, 2019). "Mets Announce 2020 Coaching Staff". MLB.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "MLB rumors: Mets hire ex-Yankees outfielder with special place in postseason history as first base coach". nj.com. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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