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Juan Samuel
Samuel with the Phillies in 2016
Second baseman/Center fielder/Manager
Born:(1960-12-09)December 9, 1960(age 63)
San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic
Batted:Right
Threw:Right
MLB debut
August 24, 1983, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1998, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average.259
Home runs161
Runs batted in703
Stolen bases396
Managerial record17–34
Winning %.333
Teams
As player
As manager
As coach
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men'sBaseball
RepresentingDominican Republic
World Baseball Classic
Gold medal – first place 2013 San Francisco Team

Juan Milton Samuel(born December 9, 1960) is aDominicanformerprofessional baseballsecond basemanandoutfielderwho played 16 seasons inMajor League Baseball(MLB). A three-timeNational League(NL)All-Star,he appeared in the1983 World Serieswith thePhiladelphia Phillies.Samuel served as interimmanagerfor theBaltimore Oriolesduring the2010 MLB season,as well as many years in MLBcoachingranks. Known widely for his unique combination of speed and power, Samuel was inducted into theHispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame,in 2010.

Baseball career[edit]

Samuel was originally signed as a non-draftedfree agentby thePhiladelphia Philliesin 1980. A three-timeAll-Star,Samuel earnedNational League(NL) Rookie of the Year honors fromThe Sporting Newsin 1984, when he tied for the NL lead with 19triplesand placed second with 72stolen bases,which established a then-MLB rookie single-season record for steals,[a]previously held byTim Raineswith 71 in 1981.[2]He finished second in official NLRookie of the Yearvoting behindDwight Gooden.[3]During his majors career, Samuel collected 1,578hits,396 stolen bases, and also reached double figures in home runs nine times. A popular player in Philadelphia, he appeared in the1983 World Series,going 0-for-1 in three games.

Samuel was sent to theNew York Metsduring the1989 midseasonin the same transaction that broughtLenny DykstraandRoger McDowellto Philadelphia.[4]He also played two and a half seasons both for theLos Angeles DodgersandDetroit Tigers,spent a year with theCincinnati Reds,had two brief stints with theKansas City Royals,and provided three years of good services for theToronto Blue Jays,pinch-hitting,serving asDH,and playing atfirst base,second,third,left fieldandright.He retired after the 1998 season.

Samuel holds the major league record for mostat-batsby a right-handed hitter in one season with 701, set in 1984. That mark was also the most for any National League batter in a single campaign, later surpassed byJimmy Rollins.He also tied a major league record for consecutivestrikeouttitles with four (1984–87), shared withHack Wilson(1927–30) andVince DiMaggio(1942–45).

In a 16-season playing career, Samuel was a.259hitterwith 161home runsand 703RBIin 1,720games.[5]

Post-playing career[edit]

Coaching career[edit]

Samuel coaching with the Orioles in 2008

Since retiring from play, Samuel has coached at various levels and in various roles. He coachedthird basefor theDetroit Tigersin 2005 after having coached first base for the team since 1999. He managed the Double-ABinghamton Metsfor the 2006 season, and was named the third base coach for theBaltimore Orioleson October 31, 2006,[6]where he remained through the first part of 2010.

In August 2008, Samuel was inducted into the Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame atCitizens Bank Park.

Samuel joined thePhiladelphia Philliescoaching staff for the2011 seasonas third base coach, with former third base coachSam Perlozzomoving to first base coach.[7]In 2013, he moved to first base coach withRyne Sandbergtaking over the duties at third base.[8]Upon Sandberg being named interim manager, Samuel returned to filling the role of third base coach for the Phillies.[9]

On January 6, 2022, Samuel was hired to serve as a minor league hitting instructor for theCincinnati Redsorganization.[10]

Managerial career[edit]

Baltimore Orioles[edit]

Samuel was named interimmanagerof theOriolesafterDave Trembley's dismissal on June 4, 2010.[11]He took over a ballclub that was in last place in theAmerican League (AL) Eastwith the majors' worst record at 15–39.[12]During his brief tenure, the team had a pair of four-game win streaks.[13]The first one on June 24–27 was highlighted by a three-game sweep of theWashington NationalsatCamden Yards.[14]Its first four-game road sweep since 1995 occurred after the vanquishing of the eventual AL championTexas RangersatRangers Ballpark in Arlingtontwo weekends later and immediately prior to theAll-Starbreak.[15]Beyond this, the Orioles showed little tangible improvement as they went 17–34 under Samuel,[16]whose stint ended on August 1 with a 5–4 loss atKauffman Stadium,the third straight defeat to theKansas City Royals.[17]Three days earlier on July 29,Buck Showalterwas announced as Samuel's successor on a full-time basis beginning on August 3.[18]After declining an offer to return to his old third-base coaching job, Samuel accepted a position elsewhere in the organization as an evaluator for its Dominican Republic academy for the remainder of that season.[19]

Managerial record[edit]

As of games played on April 10, 2019.
Team Year Regular season Postseason
Games Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
BAL 2010 51 17 34 .333 (interim) – – – –
Total[16] 51 17 34 .333 0 0 .000

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Broken byVince Colemanwith 110 the following season in 1985[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^Nemec, David; Flatow, Scott (2008).This Day in Baseball: A Day-by-Day Record of the Events That Shaped the Game.Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 167.ISBN9781589794078.RetrievedSeptember 3,2015.
  2. ^La Russa, Tony; Purdy, Dennis (2006).The Team-By-Team Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball.Workman Publishing.p. 1142.ISBN9780761153764.RetrievedSeptember 3,2015.
  3. ^"1984 Awards Voting – NL Rookie of the Year Voting".Baseball-Reference.RetrievedMay 4,2021.
  4. ^Durso, Joseph (July 19, 1989)."Mets Get Samuel for McDowell, Dykstra".The New York Times.RetrievedJuly 15,2009.
  5. ^"Juan Samuel Stats".Baseball-Reference.RetrievedJune 30,2022.
  6. ^Zrebiec, Jeff (October 31, 2006)."Samuel, Mejias join O's coaches".The Baltimore Sun.RetrievedNovember 1,2006.
  7. ^"Samuel returns to Phillies, this time as 3B coach".ESPN.Associated Press.November 11, 2010.RetrievedJune 30,2022.
  8. ^Levinson, Mason (October 4, 2012)."Ryne Sandberg Promoted to Third-Base Coach for 2013 Phillies".Bloomberg News.RetrievedJune 30,2022.
  9. ^Shorr-Parks, Eliot (August 16, 2013)."Charlie Manuel fired as Phillies manager, Ryne Sandberg to take over".NJ.RetrievedJune 30,2022.
  10. ^Lugardo, Destiny (January 6, 2022)."Phillies Wall of Famer Juan Samuel lands coaching gig with Cincinnati – Phillies Nation".Phillies Nation.RetrievedJanuary 6,2022.
  11. ^"Orioles name Juan Samuel interim manager".Baltimore Orioles.MLB.June 4, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon March 10, 2012.RetrievedMarch 10,2012.
  12. ^Ghiroli, Brittany (June 4, 2010)."Trembley dismissed; Samuel in as interim".Baltimore Orioles.MLB.Archived fromthe originalon June 7, 2010.RetrievedJune 7,2010.
  13. ^"2010 Baltimore Orioles Schedule".Baseball-Reference.
  14. ^Rosenstein, Noah (June 27, 2010)."Tejada caps comeback to secure sweep".Baltimore Orioles.MLB.Archived fromthe originalon June 30, 2010.RetrievedJune 30,2010.
  15. ^Willis, Todd (July 11, 2010)."O's end first half with sweep of Rangers".Baltimore Orioles.MLB.Archived fromthe originalon July 18, 2010.RetrievedJuly 18,2010.
  16. ^ab"Juan Samuel".Baseball-Reference.Sports Reference.RetrievedOctober 1,2015.
  17. ^Ghiroli, Brittany (August 1, 2010)."Orioles' struggles continue vs. Royals".Baltimore Orioles.MLB.Archived fromthe originalon August 5, 2010.RetrievedAugust 5,2010.
  18. ^"Orioles name Buck Showalter Manager".Baltimore Orioles.MLB.July 29, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon March 10, 2012.RetrievedMarch 10,2012.
  19. ^Ghiroli, Brittany (August 2, 2010)."Samuel declines post, will remain with club".Baltimore Orioles.MLB.Archived fromthe originalon August 5, 2010.RetrievedAugust 5,2010.

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