Welcome to the Baseball-Reference.com Bullpen. We will be updating our look. The old look is still available to registered users. Visit "my preferences" and select the "MonoBook" skin.
Gene Michael
From BR Bullpen
Eugene Richard Michael (Stick)
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 183 lb.
- School Kent State University
- Debut July 15, 1966
- Final Game September 9, 1975
- Born June 2, 1938 in Kent, OH USA
Contents |
[edit] Biographical Information
Gene Michael was a light-hitting shortstop in the 1960s and 1970s. He was most famous for being an expert at pulling the hidden ball trick on unsuspecting opponents. He later was a manager and General Manager of the New York Yankees from 1980 to 1981 and again from 1990 to 1995.
| Preceded by Cedric Tallis | New York Yankees General Manager 1980-1981 | Succeeded by Bill Bergesch |
| Preceded by Dick Howser | New York Yankees Manager 1981 | Succeeded by Bob Lemon |
| Preceded by Bob Lemon | New York Yankees Manager 1982 | Succeeded by Clyde King |
| Preceded by Jim Frey | Chicago Cubs Manager 1986-1987 | Succeeded by Frank Lucchesi |
| Preceded by Harding Peterson | New York Yankees General Manager 1991-1995 | Succeeded by Bob Watson |
[edit] Year-By-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Columbus Clippers | International League | 85-54 | 1st | New York Yankees | League Champs | |
| 1981 | New York Yankees | American League | 48-34 | -- | New York Yankees | replaced by Bob Lemon on September 6 | |
| 1982 | New York Yankees | American League | 44-42 | -- | New York Yankees | replaced Bob Lemon (6-8) on April 27/ replaced by Clyde King on August 4 | |
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | National League | 46-56 | 5th | Chicago Cubs | replaced Jim Frey (23-33) and John Vukovich (1-1) on June 14 | |
| 1987 | Chicago Cubs | National League | 68-68 | -- | Chicago Cubs | replaced by Frank Lucchesi on September 8 |
[edit] Record as a General Manager
[edit] Draft Picks
First Round
- 1980 - No pick (lost for signing Rudy May)
- 1981 - No pick (lost for signing Dave Winfield)
- 1991 - 1st overall P Brien Taylor
- 1992 - 6th overall SS Derek Jeter
- 1993 - 13th overall P Matt Drews
- 1994 - 24th overall OF Brian Buchanan
- 1995 - 27th overall OF Shea Morenz
Other Notable Selections
- 1980 - 6th round 151 overall OF Glenn Braggs - San Bernardino High School Did Not Sign
- 1980 - 32nd round 755 overall P Pat Clements - Pleasant Valley High School (Chico, CA) Did Not Sign
- 1981 - 3rd round 64 overall C Scott Bradley - University of North Carolina
- 1981 - 6th round 155 overall 3B Mike Pagliarulo - University of Miami
- 1981 - 9th round 233 overall 1B Fred McGriff - Jefferson High School (Tampa, FL)
- 1981 - 19th round 493 overall P Bob Tewksbury - Saint Leo University
- 1993 - 25th round 701 overall C Chad Moeller - Upland High School Did Not Sign
- 1995 - 20th round 562 overall 3B Mike Lowell - Florida International University
[edit] Significant Trades
- November 1, 1979 traded Jim Beattie, Jerry Narron, Juan Beniquez and Rick Anderson to the Seattle Mariners for Ruppert Jones and Jim Lewis
- November 1, 1979 traded Chris Chambliss, Damaso Garcia and Paul Mirabella to the Toronto Blue Jays for Tom Underwood, Rick Cerone and Ted Wilborn
- August 14, 1980 traded Ken Clay and Marvin Thompson to the Texas Rangers for Gaylord Perry
- March 31, 1981 traded Ruppert Jones, Jim Lefebvre, Chris Welsh and Tim Lollar to the San Diego Padres for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella
- June 12, 1981 traded Mike Griffin and Doug Bird to the Chicago Cubs for Rick Reuschel
- August 19, 1981 traded Pat Tabler to the Chicago Cubs for Jay Howell and Bill Caudill
- October 12, 1981 traded Willie McGee to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Sykes
- January 8, 1992 taded Darrin Chapin to the Philadelphia Phillies for Charlie Hayes
- January 10, 1992 traded Steve Sax to the Chicago White Sox for Melido Perez, Bob Wickman and Domingo Jean
- November 3, 1992 traded Roberto Kelly to the Cincinnati Reds for Paul O'Neill and Joe DeBerry
- December 6, 1992 traded J.T. Snow, Russ Springer and Jerry Nielsen to the California Angels for Jim Abbott
- August 31, 1993 traded Rich Batchelor to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lee Smith
- September 17, 1993 traded Kenny Greer to the New York Mets for Frank Tanana
- February 9, 1994 traded Kevin Jordan, Ryan Karp and Bobby Munoz to the Philadelphia Phillies for Terry Mulholland and Jeff Patterson
- December 14, 1994 traded Keith Heberling and Lyle Mouton to the Chicago White Sox for Jack McDowell
- April 5, 1995 traded Fernando Seguignol to the Montreal Expos for John Wetteland
- July 28, 1995 traded Marty Janzen, Jason Jarvis and Mike Gordon to the Toronto Blue Jays for David Cone
- July 28, 1995 traded Danny Tartabull to the Oakland A's for Ruben Sierra and Jason Beverlin
[edit] Significant Signings
- November 8, 1979 signed Bob Watson as a free agent from Boston Red Sox
- November 8, 1979 signed Rudy May as a free agent from Montreal Expos
- December 15, 1980 signed Dave Winfield as a free agent from San Diego Padres
- November 20, 1990 signed Ruben Rivera as amateur free agent
- November 26, 1990 signed Steve Farr as a Free Agent from Kansas City Royals
- May 25, 1991 signed Andy Pettitte as a amateur free agent
- November 13, 1991 signed Ramiro Mendoza as a amteur free agent
- January 6, 1992 signed Danny Tartabull as a free agent from Kansas City Royals
- January 9, 1992 signed Mike Gallego as a free agent from Oakland A's
- January 21, 1992 signed Mike Stanley as a free agent from Texas Rangers
- April 3, 1992 signed Dion James as a free agent from Cleveland Indians
- September 6, 1992 signed Rafael Medina as a amateur free agent
- December 4, 1992 signed Spike Owen as a free agent from Montreal Expos
- December 10, 1992 signed Jimmy Key as a free agent from Toronto Blue Jays
- December 15, 1992 signed Wade Boggs as a free agent from Boston Red Sox
- August 16, 1994 signed Tony Armas, Jr as amateur free agent
- August 24, 1994 signed Cristian Guzman as amateur free agent
