Alex Monchak

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Alex Monchak

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.

• Debut June 22, 1940
• Final Game September 1, 1940
• Born December 22, 1919 in Bayonne, NJ USA

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Alex Monchak played pro ball from 1937 to 1957, missing the 1943-1945 seasons due to military service and was ot of O.B. in 1947. He was a minor League manager from 1949 to 1961, acting as a player/manager through 1956.

After his playing career ended, Monchak was a scout and farm system instructor for the California Angels from 1962 to 1970. Monchak was a Chicago White Sox coach from 1971 to 1975. He moved on to the Oakland Athletics in 1976 before serving on the Pittsburgh Pirates staff from 1977 to 1984. He later was an Atlanta Braves coach from 1986 to 1988.

[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1949	Odessa Oilers	Longhorn League	66-74	5th	none
1950	Odessa Oilers	Longhorn League	97-55	1st	none	League Champs
1951	Roswell Rockets	Longhorn League	79-61	3rd	none	Lost League Finals
1952	Roswell Rockets	Longhorn League	65-75	5th	none
1953	Lexington Indians	Tar Heel League	59-54	4th	none	League Champs
1954	Portsmouth Merrimacs	Piedmont League	50-47	--	none		replaced by Pepper Martin (21-22) August 1
1955	Wellsville Braves	PONY League	68-58	4th	Milwaukee Braves	Lost in 1st round
1956	Wellsville Braves	PONY League	74-46	1st	Milwaukee Braves	League Champs
1957	Wellsville Braves	PONY League	74-43	1st	Milwaukee Braves	Lost in 1st round
1958	Cedar Rapids Braves	Three-I League	77-53	1st	Milwaukee Braves	League Champs
1959	Cedar Rapids Braves	Three-I League	53-73	8th	Milwaukee Braves
1960	Austin Senators	Texas League	73-71	5th	Milwaukee Braves
1961	Quad Cities Braves	Midwest League	68-56	3rd	Milwaukee Braves

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