Dave Brundage
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David Brundage
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 190 lb.
- School Oregon State University
- Born October 6, 1964 in Salem, OR USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Outfielder Dave Brundage was the fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1986 amateur draft. Brundage had a ten year minor league playing career (including six seasons with the Calgary Cannons), including a late conversion to pitching.
After his playing career, he became a minor league manager and coach in the Seattle Mariners organization. In 1998-2000, Brundage was a coach for the Tacoma Rainiers. From 2001 to 2005, he managed the San Antonio Missions. The club won league titles in 2002 and 2003, and in 2003, he was named Minor League Manager of the Year by Baseball America. Brundage rejoined Tacoma as manager for the 2006 season. He joined the Atlanta Braves organization after that year as skipper of the Richmond Braves and won the Governors' Cup his first year at the helm.
[edit] Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Riverside Pilots | California League | 72-67 | 6th | Seattle Mariners | Lost in 1st round |
| 1996 | Lancaster JetHawks | California League | 71-69 | 6th | Seattle Mariners | |
| 1997 | Memphis Chicks | Southern League | 67-72 | 7th | Seattle Mariners | |
| 2001 | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | 70-67 | 3rd | Seattle Mariners | Lost in 1st round |
| 2002 | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | 68-72 | 6th | Seattle Mariners | |
| 2003 | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | 88-51 | 1st | Seattle Mariners | League Champs |
| 2004 | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | 66-72 | 6th | Seattle Mariners | |
| 2005 | San Antonio Missions | Texas League | 76-64 | 2nd | Seattle Mariners | Lost in 1st round |
| 2006 | Tacoma Rainiers | Pacific Coast League | 74-70 | 7th | Seattle Mariners | |
| 2007 | Richmond Braves | International League | 77-64 | 4th | Atlanta Braves | League Champs |
| 2008 | Richmond Braves | International League | 63-78 | 12th (t) | Atlanta Braves | |
| 2009 | Gwinnett Braves | International League | 81-63 | 4th | Atlanta Braves | Lost in 1st round |
