Bob Henley
| Bob Henley | |
|---|---|
 Henley with the Nationals in 2021 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:January 30, 1973 Mobile, Alabama,U.S. | |
Batted:Right Threw:Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 19, 1998, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1998, for the Montreal Expos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .304 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 18 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Clifton Henley(born January 30, 1973) is an Americanprofessional baseballcoach,formerMajor Leaguecatcherand formerminor leaguemanager.A longtime member of theWashington Nationals' organization, he was promoted to Major League third-base coach on the staff of new Nationals' managerMatt Williamson November 19, 2013.[1]
Playing career
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During his active career (1993–1999; 2002), Henley threw and batted right-handed; he stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg). He graduated fromMobile CountyHigh School inGrand Bay, Alabama,and was selected in the 26th round by theMontreal Expos(predecessors to the Nationals) in the1991 Major League Baseball draft.[2]Fighting persistent injuries, Henley broke into pro baseball in 1993, then progressed through the Montrealfarm system,battingover.300 twice.
In1998,he saw his only Major League service. He spent the early part of the season on thedisabled list,and then appeared in 50 minor league games with theTriple-AOttawa Lynxand the Class AJupiter Hammerheadsbefore making his MLB debut as a defensive replacement in the eighthinningof a 6–1 loss to thePittsburgh Pirateson July 19 atOlympic Stadium.Hewalkedin his first MLBplate appearance,[3]and, the following day, when he started against thePhiladelphia Phillies,hesingledoffCurt Schillingin his first officialat bat.[4]
Henley would appear in 41 games, starting 30 at catcher, for the1998 Expos,as he andMike Hubbardbacked up regularChris Widger.He amassed 35hitsand 11 walks in 132 plate appearances, batting.304 and collecting three homers (offPedro Astacio,Kirt OjalaandBobby Jones) and eightdoubles.On September 25, his penultimate appearance of the season, Henley went 4-for-4 with two doubles and threeruns batted inagainst theSt. Louis Cardinals.[5]
But 1998 would be his only Major League season, and his last full season as an active player. Beset by elbow miseries, he played in only two minor league games in 1999 and missed the 2000 and 2001 campaigns completely. Released by the Expos, he got into one minor league game with the Class AHickory Crawdads,aPittsburgh Piratesaffiliate, in 2002 before retiring from the field.
Coaching career
[edit]Henley rejoined the Montreal system in2003as manager of the Rookie-LevelGulf Coast League Expos,and remained in the organization after the Expos relocated to Washington, D.C., in2005,managing at the Rookie and Class A levels through 2009, and serving as the Nationals' field coordinator of minor league instruction from 2010 to 2013, leading to his promotion to Williams' staff.[6]He was fired with Williams and the rest of the coaching staff after the 2015 season,[7]but was rehired to serve under new managerDusty Baker.[8]His contract expired after the 2017 season,[9]but Henley was again rehired as third base coach, becoming the only holdover from Baker's coaching staff to join the new staff headed by managerDave Martinez.[10]On October 10, 2021, Henley was removed from his major league role but remained in the organization in a player development role.[11]
References
[edit]- ^District on Deck
- ^"Bob Henley".www.thebaseballcube.com. Archived fromthe originalon January 27, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 19,2016.
- ^1998.07.19 box scorefromRetrosheet
- ^1998.07.20 box scorefromRetrosheet
- ^1998.09.25 box scorefromRetrosheet
- ^Ladson, Bill (November 19, 2013)."Nationals tab Henley as next third-base coach".MLB.com.RetrievedMarch 6,2014.
- ^"Washington Nationals fire manager Matt Williams".ESPN.October 5, 2015.RetrievedJanuary 19,2016.
- ^Johnson, Chris (November 24, 2015)."Dusty Baker keeps Bob Henley as Nationals' third base coach (with Logan Schafer note)".MASN Sports.RetrievedNovember 25,2015.
- ^Adams, Steve (October 20, 2017)."Dusty Baker Will Not Return As Nationals' Manager In 2018".MLB Trade Rumors.RetrievedOctober 20,2017.
- ^Zuckerman, Mark (November 9, 2017)."Nats add three more to staff, including pitching coach Lilliquist".MASN Sports.RetrievedNovember 9,2017.
- ^Jesse Dougherty (October 10, 2021)."Nationals begin a shake-up of their major league coaching staff".The Washington Post.Washington, D.C.ISSN0190-8286.OCLC1330888409.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orESPN,orBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
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| Preceded by | GCL Exposmanager 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Savannah Sand Gnatsmanager 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Potomac Nationalsmanager 2005 |
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| Preceded by | GCL Nationalsmanager 2006-2009 |
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| Preceded by | Washington Nationalsthird base coach 2014–2019 2021 |
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| Preceded by | Washington Nationalsfirst base coach 2020 |
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Baseball coaches from Alabama
- Burlington Bees players
- Gulf Coast Expos players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Hickory Crawdads players
- Jamestown Expos players
- Jupiter Hammerheads players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball third base coaches
- Montreal Expos players
- Ottawa Lynx players
- Baseball players from Mobile, Alabama
- Washington Nationals coaches
- American expatriate baseball players in Australia