Arthur Henry Howe Jr. Ronald Washington (born April 29, 1952 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Infielder in Major League Baseball and the current (born December 15, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the bench coach for the Texas Rangers. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft He is an alumnus of the University of Wyoming. The University of Wyoming is a Land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation During his Major League Baseball career, he played as an infielder and also spent time as a baseball scout and manager. Baseball teams take turns one "out" in the field and one "in" at bat "Talent scout" redirects here For talent scouting in the music industry see A&R Professional sports scouts are trained talent In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters He served as manager of three clubs: the Houston Astros (1989-93), Oakland Athletics (1996-2002), and New York Mets (2003-04), compiling a career record of 1,129 wins against 1,137 defeats (. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. 498).
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Playing career
Howe was a relatively old 24 years of age when he signed his first playing contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He came to the Majors as a part-time player with Pittsburgh in 1974-75, before a trade to the Astros afforded him greater playing time. He played all four infield positions, mostly as a third baseman and second baseman, for Houston from 1976-82. A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that After missing the entire 1983 season with an injury, he finished his playing career with the St. Louis Cardinals (1984-85). The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The right-handed hitter appeared in 891 games over all or parts of 11 seasons, compiling a lifetime batting average of . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 260 with 43 home runs.
As a coach and manager
In 1986, Howe began his coaching career as an aide to Bobby Valentine with the Texas Rangers. Robert John Valentine (born May 13 1950 in Stamford, Connecticut) nicknamed Bobby V, is a former player and manager in The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft After three seasons, he was hired by his old team, the Astros, as manager for 1989, succeeding Hal Lanier. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Harold Clifton Lanier (born July 4 1942 in Denton North Carolina) is a former Infielder, coach and manager in Major Howe enjoyed a successful first season in Houston, but the team was rebuilding with young players such as Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio, and suffered losing years in 1990-91. Jeffrey Robert Bagwell (born May 27, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, who spent his entire career with the Houston Craig Alan Biggio (born December 14, 1965 in Smithtown, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career In 1992 and 1993 the Astros improved to . Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, 500 and then a winning record, but Howe was fired in favor of Terry Collins at the close of the '93 campaign. Terry Collins (born May 27, 1949) is a former manager of the Houston Astros, the Anaheim Angels, and the Las Vegas 51s of the During the 1994-95 Dominican Winter League season, Howe led the Azucareros del Este to their only championship. The Dominican Winter Baseball League (Liga Dominicana de Béisbol Invernal is a winter Baseball league consisting of six baseball teams spread across the Dominican The Azucareros del Este are a Baseball team in the Dominican Winter League established in.
After a year as a Major League scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and spending 1995 as bench coach for the Colorado Rockies, Howe was selected to replace the high-profile Tony La Russa as manager of the Athletics for 1996. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Anthony "Tony" La Russa Jr (ləˈɹuːsə born October 4 1944, in Tampa, Florida) is a manager in Major League Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The A’s suffered through three losing seasons under Howe before, in 1999, they returned to contention. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP In 2000, 2001 and 2002, the A’s won 91, 102 and 103 games respectively and made the American League playoffs in each season. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in But they did not win a playoff series, and Howe and general manager Billy Beane grew estranged. In Major League Baseball, the General Manager or GM of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub There is another former major league player named Billy Bean. At the end of 2002, despite a seven-year mark of 600-533 (. 530), Howe was released from his Oakland contract to become the highly paid manager of the New York Mets. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis.
His two years in New York proved highly unsuccessful. The Mets won only 42 percent of their games, the front office went through three general managers, and attendance at Shea Stadium fell. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough In September 2004, word of Howe’s impending firing was leaked to the media two weeks before the season ended, but he was allowed to finish the year. Ultimately, the general manager of the club, Omar Minaya, replaced Howe with Willie Randolph, bench coach for the New York Yankees. Omar Teodoro Antonio Minaya y Sanchez (born November 10, 1958) best known as Omar Minaya, is a baseball executive who is currently the general manager Willie Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954 in Holly Hill, South Carolina) is a former Second baseman and former manager in The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
On October 16, 2006, he was hired as the third base coach and an infield instructor by the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. After the Texas Rangers hired Ron Washington as their new manager, the Phillies gave Howe permission to speak with the Rangers about any openings in the organization. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Ronald Washington (born April 29, 1952 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a former Infielder in Major League Baseball and the current On November 7, 2006, Howe was hired by the Rangers as Washington's new bench coach.
Howe is married to his high school sweetheart, Betty. They have three children and three grandchildren.
Managerial Statistics
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| Houston Astros | 1989 | 162 | 86 | 76 | . The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. 531 | 3rd in NL West | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | 162 | 75 | 87 | . 463 | 5th in NL West | - | - | - | - | |
| 1991 | 162 | 65 | 97 | . 401 | 6th in NL West | - | - | - | - | |
| 1992 | 162 | 81 | 81 | . 500 | 4th in NL West | - | - | - | - | |
| 1993 | 162 | 85 | 77 | . 525 | 3rd in NL West | - | - | - | - | |
| Houston Astros Total | 810 | 392 | 418 | . 484 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Oakland Athletics | 1996 | 162 | 78 | 84 | . The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. 481 | 3rd in AL West | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | 162 | 65 | 97 | . 401 | 4th in AL West | - | - | - | - | |
| 1998 | 162 | 74 | 88 | . 457 | 4th in AL West | - | - | - | - | |
| 1999 | 162 | 87 | 75 | . 537 | 2nd in AL West | - | - | - | - | |
| 2000 | 161 | 91 | 70 | . 565 | 1st in AL West | 2 | 3 | . 400 | Lost to New York Yankees | |
| 2001 | 162 | 102 | 60 | . The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 630 | 2nd in AL West | 2 | 3 | . 400 | Lost to New York Yankees | |
| 2002 | 162 | 103 | 59 | . The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. 636 | 1st in AL West | 2 | 3 | . 400 | Lost to Minnesota Twins | |
| Oakland Athletics Total | 1,133 | 600 | 534 | . The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 530 | 2 Division Championships 1 Wild Card |
6 | 9 | . 400 | 3 Playoff Appearances | |
| New York Mets | 2003 | 161 | 66 | 95 | . "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. 410 | 5th in NL East | - | - | - | - |
| 2004 | 162 | 71 | 91 | . 438 | 4th in NL East | - | - | - | - | |
| New York Mets Total | 323 | 137 | 186 | . 424 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 2,266 | 1,129 | 1,137 | . 498 | 6 | 9 | . 400 | 3 Playoff Appearances | ||
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Baseball-Reference.com - career managing record and playing statistics
References
- The Baseball Encyclopedia
| Preceded by Dave Concepción |
National League Player of the Month May 1981 |
Succeeded by Mike Schmidt |
| Preceded by Hal Lanier |
Houston Astros Manager 1989-1993 |
Succeeded by Terry Collins |
| Preceded by Tony La Russa |
Oakland Athletics Managers 1996-2002 |
Succeeded by Ken Macha |
| Preceded by Bobby Valentine |
New York Mets Manager 2003-2004 |
Succeeded by Willie Randolph |
| Preceded by Don Wakamatsu |
Texas Rangers Bench Coach 2007-current |
Succeeded by current coach |
| Preceded by Cesar Cedeno |
Houston Astros Longest Hitting Streak 1981-2000 |
Succeeded by Tony Eusebio |
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