Carlos Subero
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Carlos Subero
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 155 lb.
- Born June 15, 1972 in Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela
[edit] Biographical Information
Venezuelan native Carlos Subero, an infielder, played in the Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Texas Rangers organizations from 1991 to 1995. In his first year, he hit .262/~.293/.339 for the GCL Royals and was 4 for 23 with the Eugene Emeralds. At age 20, he batted .289/~.341/.382 with the GCL Royals, went six for six in steals and was second on the team with 30 RBI (in 40 games). With Eugene, he was 5 for 22 with a triple in '92.
Carlos spent all of 1993 with Eugene and led the Northwest League in both sacrifice flies (6) and fielding percentage by a shortstop (.945). He produced at a .243/~.294/.275 clip. Moving up to full-season A ball, Subero hit .221/.249/.293 for the first-place Rockford Royals in 1994.
Let go by Kansas City, Subero spent '95 with Pittsburgh-affiliated Augusta (.186/~.202/.206) and Texas farm club Charlotte (.136/~.136/.159). He resurfaced briefly in 1997 with the Meridian Brakemen, hitting .275 to wrap up his playing career.
Subero was a coach for the GCL Rangers in 1999-2000 and managed the club the next two seasons. He then managed the Clinton LumberKings in 2003-2005. In 2006-2007, he was the manager of the Bakersfield Blaze of the California League. In 2008 Subero will move to the Chicago White Sox organization as manager of the Birmingham Barons.
Sources include 1992-1998 Baseball Almanacs, 1995 Baseball Guide
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | GCL Rangers | Gulf Coast League | 24-35 | 10th | Texas Rangers | |
| 2002 | GCL Rangers | Gulf Coast League | 28-32 | 8th (t) | Texas Rangers | |
| 2003 | Clinton LumberKings | Midwest League | 69-66 | 6th (t) | Texas Rangers | Lost in 2nd round |
| 2004 | Clinton LumberKings | Midwest League | 74-64 | 6th | Texas Rangers | Lost in 2nd round |
| 2005 | Clinton LumberKings | Midwest League | 71-69 | 6th | Texas Rangers | Lost in 2nd round |
| 2006 | Bakersfield Blaze | California League | 58-82 | 10th | Texas Rangers | |
| 2007 | Bakersfield Blaze | California League | 57-83 | 9th | Texas Rangers | |
| 2008 | Birmingham Barons | Southern League | 74-63 | 2nd | Chicago White Sox | Lost in 1st round |
