Pat Corrales | |
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Corrales with the Nationals in 2008 |
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Catcher, Manager | |
Born: March 20, 1941 Los Angeles, California |
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Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
August 2, 1964 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 21, 1973 for the San Diego Padres | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .216 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 54 |
Teams | |
As Player
As Manager
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Patrick Corrales (born March 20, 1941 in Los Angeles, California), is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played from 1964–1973, primarily for the Cincinnati Reds, but also for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres.
Biography
Corrales was a star at Fresno(CA) High School, and a teammate of future major-league pitchers Jim Maloney and Dick Ellsworth.
Corrales spent nine years as a major league manager and finished with an overall record of 572-634[citation needed] with the Texas Rangers, Phillies and Cleveland Indians. Corrales managed in both the National League and American League, and became only the fourth manager to manage in both leagues in the same season. He is the only manager ever to be fired while in first place; the Philadelphia Phillies fired him in 1983 (despite being in first place, the team had amassed a less-than-stellar record of 43-42[1]), and he was replaced by Paul Owens. Corrales is also the first major league manager of Mexican American descent.[2] Since he retired from managing he has had a long career as a bench coach. He acted in that role for nine years with the Atlanta Braves, and was with Washington Nationals for the 2007 and 2008 seasons before being fired at the end of 2008 along with the majority of the Nationals' coaching staff. Shortly after being fired, he accepted a job as a special consultant to the Nationals. He resumed as bench coach in July 2009 after Jim Riggleman was appointed acting manager after Manny Acta was fired. Corrales was once again appointed Nats bench coach in June, 2011 by new Manager Davey Johnson. Corrales replaced John McLaren who had been reassigned to scouting duty.[3]
References
- ^ ESPN.com article (includes information about Corrales' firing)
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=DxTZdZ2xc2EC&pg=PA832&dq=%22mexican+american%22+%22major+league%22+baseball
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/pat-corrales-will-become-the-nationals-bench-coach/2011/06/28/AGMd8xpH_blog.htmll
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball-Reference.com - career managing record and playing statistics
Preceded by Billy Hunter |
Texas Rangers Managers 1978-1980 |
Succeeded by Don Zimmer |
Preceded by Dallas Green |
Philadelphia Phillies Manager 1982-1983 |
Succeeded by Paul Owens |
Preceded by Mike Ferraro |
Cleveland Indians Manager 1983-1987 |
Succeeded by Doc Edwards |
Preceded by Eddie Rodriguez |
Washington Nationals Bench Coach 2007-2008 |
Succeeded by Jim Riggleman |
Preceded by Jim Riggleman |
Washington Nationals Bench Coach 2009 |
Succeeded by John McLaren |
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