Jerry Narron
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Jerry Austin Narron
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.
- Debut April 13, 1979
- Final Game October 2, 1987
- Born January 15, 1956 in Goldsboro, NC USA
[edit] Biographical Information
After his playing career ended, catcher Jerry Narron managed in the minors with the 1989 Frederick Keys, 1990-1991 Hagerstown Suns and 1992 Rochester Red Wings. He was a Baltimore Orioles coach under skipper Johnny Oates in 1993 and 1994. He followed Oates to the Texas Rangers in 1995 and replaced him as the club's manager in 2001. After a season and a half at the helm of the Rangers, he was a Boston Red Sox coach in 2003. He joined the Cincinnati Reds staff in 2004 and replaced Dave Miley as manager on June 21, 2005. On July 1, 2007, Jerry Narron was fired, as the Reds skipper had led them to a mediocre 31-51, good for last place in the NL Central division. He was replaced by Pete Mackanin.
Narron is the nephew of former big leaguer Sam Narron and the uncle of pitcher Sam Narron. Additionally, his brother John Narron was a minor league 1B in 1974-1975 and his uncle Milton Narron was a minor league C/OF from 1946-1951.
| Preceded by Johnny Oates | Texas Rangers Manager 2001-2002 | Succeeded by Buck Showalter |
| Preceded by Dave Miley | Cincinnati Reds Manager 2005-2007 | Succeeded by Pete Mackanin |
[edit] Year-By-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Frederick Keys | Carolina League | 73-65 | 3rd | Baltimore Orioles | ||
| 1990 | Hagerstown Suns | Eastern League | 67-71 | 6th | Baltimore Orioles | ||
| 1991 | Hagerstown Suns | Eastern League | 81-59 | 2nd | Baltimore Orioles | Lost in 1st round | |
| 1992 | Rochester Red Wings | International League | 70-74 | 5th | Baltimore Orioles | ||
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | American League | 62-72 | 4th | Texas Rangers | replaced Johnny Oates (11-17) on May 4 | |
| 2002 | Texas Rangers | American League | 72-90 | 4th | Texas Rangers | ||
| 2005 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 46-46 | 5th | Cincinnati Reds | replaced Dave Miley (27-43) | |
| 2006 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 80-82 | 3rd | Cincinnati Reds | ||
| 2007 | Cincinnati Reds | National League | 31-51 | -- | Cincinnati Reds | replaced by Pete Mackanin on July 1 |
