Joe Szekely (minors)
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Joseph Szekely
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
- School Texas A&M University
[edit] Biographical information
Catcher Joe Szekely was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft by the Kansas City Royals. He played 11 seasons in the minors in the Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, and Atlanta Braves organizations.
After his playing days ended, he remained in the Braves organization as a coach for several seasons before joining the staff of the Colorado Silver Bullets. After spending 1998 as a coach with the Somerset Patriots of the independent Atlantic League, he spent six years coaching and managing in the Royals farm system. He joined the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization in 2005 and spent 2007 as skipper of the Vero Beach Devil Rays.
- 1999 Coach Spokane Indians
- 2004 Minor league catching coordinator Kansas City Royals
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Charleston Alley Cats | South Atlantic League | 53-80 | 14th | Kansas City Royals | |
| 2001 | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | 55-79 | 12th | Kansas City Royals | |
| 2002 | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | 68-71 | 9th | Kansas City Royals | |
| 2003 | Burlington Bees | Midwest League | 64-74 | 14th | Kansas City Royals | |
| 2005 | Southwest Michigan Devil Rays | Midwest League | 72-67 | 4th (t) | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Lost in 1st round |
| 2006 | Visalia Oaks | California League | 75-65 | 2nd | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Lost League Finals |
| 2007 | Vero Beach Devil Rays | Florida State League | 59-79 | 10th | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
