Brad Mills
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Note: This is the article for the current MLB manager who debuted as a player in 1980. The current MLB player who debuted in 2009 has an article here.
James Bradley Mills
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
- School College of the Sequoias, University of Arizona
- High School Exeter Union High School
- Debut June 8, 1980
- Final Game October 2, 1983
- Born January 19, 1957 in Exeter, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Third baseman Brad Mills played four seasons in the big leagues for the Montreal Expos, getting into 106 games. He was two years younger than Andre Dawson and three years older than Tim Raines.
He suffered a knee injury that ended his playing career while in the minors in 1986. Since then, he has been a minor league manager, scout, and a big league coach with the Philadelphia Phillies (1997-2000), Montreal Expos (2003), and Boston Red Sox (2004-present).
Mills is a longtime friend of Red Sox manager Terry Francona. They were teammates and roommates at the University of Arizona and played together for the Expos from 1981 to 1983. They even appeared on a 1982 Topps baseball card together. He was a member of Francona's coaching staff on the Phillies and joined the Red Sox after Francona was hired as the team's skipper. He was named manager of the Houston Astros for the 2010 season.
Mills coached for the US in the 2001 Baseball World Cup.
Mills' son Beau Mills, was taken in the 1st round of the 2007 amateur draft by the Cleveland Indians.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Wytheville Cubs | Appalachian League | 32-38 | 5th | Chicago Cubs | |
| 1988 | Charleston Wheelers | South Atlantic League | 51-86 | 11th | Chicago Cubs | |
| 1989 | Peoria Chiefs | Midwest League | 80-59 | 3rd | Chicago Cubs | |
| 1990 | Winston-Salem Spirits | Carolina League | 86-54 | 2nd | Chicago Cubs | |
| 1991 | Winston-Salem Spirits | Carolina League | 83-57 | 2nd | Chicago Cubs | |
| 1992 | Iowa Cubs | American Association | 51-92 | 8th | Chicago Cubs | |
| 1993 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Pacific Coast League | 66-75 | 8th | Colorado Rockies | |
| 1994 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Pacific Coast League | 70-69 | 5th | Colorado Rockies | |
| 1995 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Pacific Coast League | 77-66 | 4th | Colorado Rockies | League Champs |
| 1996 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Pacific Coast League | 58-83 | 10th | Colorado Rockies | |
| 2002 | Las Vegas 51s | Pacific Coast League | 85-59 | 1st | Los Angeles Dodgers | Lost in 1st round |
| Preceded by Dave Clark | Houston Astros Manager 2010- | Succeeded by current |
[edit] Further Reading
- Marquez,Damian: "Red Sox Bench Coach Spends Winter In Visalia: Two-Time World Series Champion Brad Mills Calls Visalia Home During The Offseason", in Visalia Delta-Times, January 10, 2009.[1]
