Jerry Manuel
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Jerry Manuel
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.
- High School Cordova High School
- Debut September 18, 1975
- Final Game May 30, 1982
- Born December 23, 1953 in Hahira, GA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Manager Jerry Manuel led the Chicago White Sox for six seasons. In 2000, the club won the AL Central division title, and the team finished in second place four times in his tenure. However, the Sox were considered underachievers, and he was fired following the 2003 season. Manuel has also been a scout and held coaching positions with the Montreal Expos (1991-1996), Florida Marlins (1997), and the New York Mets (2006-2007). Manuel was named interim manager of the New York Mets on June 17, 2008, taking over for the fired Willie Randolph. He was rapidly confirmed as permanent manager, as the Mets improved significantly under his guidance, but as had happened the previous season, the team played poorly down the stretch, was overtaken by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East, and lost out to the Milwaukee Brewers on the last day of the season for the wild card. The Mets started off well in 2009, but the season was derailed by injuries to key players such as Carlos Delgado, Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes to fall out of contention. Then, things went from bad to worse as 3B David Wright and pitcher Johan Santana joined the ranks of the disabled in August, leaving the Mets but a shell of the team that had started the season.
In 1989, he played for the St. Lucie Legends of the Senior Professional Baseball Association and hit .301 in 50 games.
His son, Anthony Manuel, is a former minor league second baseman, and his nephew, Marcellous Manuel, is a former minor league outfielder.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL Manager of the Year Award (2000)
- Division Championships: 1 (2000)
| Preceded by Terry Bevington | Chicago White Sox Manager 1998-2003 | Succeeded by Ozzie Guillen |
| Preceded by Willie Randolph | New York Mets Manager 2008- | Succeeded by Current |
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Jacksonville Expos | Southern League | 84-60 | 1st | Montreal Expos | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1991 | Indianapolis Indians | American Association | 28-22 | -- | Montreal Expos | replaced by Pat Kelly (47-46) on June 3 | |
| 1998 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 80-82 | 2nd | Chicago White Sox | ||
| 1999 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 75-86 | 2nd | Chicago White Sox | ||
| 2000 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 95-67 | 1st | Chicago White Sox | Lost ALDS | |
| 2001 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 83-79 | 3rd | Chicago White Sox | ||
| 2002 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 81-81 | 2nd | Chicago White Sox | ||
| 2003 | Chicago White Sox | American League | 86-76 | 2nd | Chicago White Sox | ||
| 2008 | New York Mets | National League | 55-38 | 2nd | New York Mets | replaced Willie Randolph (34-35) on June 17 | |
| 2009 | New York Mets | National League | 70-92 | 4th | New York Mets |
