Joe Vavra
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Joseph Alan Vavra
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
- School University of Wisconsin-Stout
- Born November 16, 1959 in Chippewa Falls, WI USA
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[edit] Biographical information
Infielder Joe Vavra graduated Chippewa Falls Senior High School in 1978, and University of Wisconsin-Stout in 1985.
Vavra was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1982 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He played five years in the Dodger chain, making it to the AAA level.
Vavra was named coach of the GCL Dodgers in 1987. From 1989-1990 he was the manager of the Great Falls Dodgers, winning league titles both years. Vavra moved up to the Yakima Bears in 1991-1992. In 1993, Vavra managed the Vero Beach Dodgers, then returned to Yakima from 1994 to 1997, taking the league title in 1996. Vavra was a Dodgers' roving major league coach the first half of 1998 and the minor league field coordinator the second half, then split 1999 the same way. He was also an interim manager for the San Bernardino Stampede in 1998. In 2000 he was the minor league baserunning and bunting instructor.
In 2001, Vavra was the coach at his alma mater.
From 2002-2005, Vavra was the minor league field coordinator for the Minnesota Twins, and in 2006, he was named hitting coach for the Twins.
[edit] Year-by-Year Playing Record
| Year | Team | League | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BA | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Lodi Dodgers | California League | 49 | 149 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .242 | 2 |
| 1983 | Lodi Dodgers | California League | 110 | 420 | 58 | 131 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 37 | .312 | 6 |
| 1984 | San Antonio Dodgers | Texas League | 96 | 300 | 36 | 92 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 40 | .307 | 4 |
| Albuquerque Dukes | Pacific Coast League | 11 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .227 | 0 | |
| 1985 | Albuquerque Dukes | Pacific Coast League | 61 | 202 | 31 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .272 | 2 |
| 1986 | Albuquerque Dukes | Pacific Coast League | 38 | 72 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .250 | 0 |
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Great Falls Dodgers | Pioneer League | 53-14 | 1st | Los Angeles Dodgers | League Champs | |
| 1990 | Great Falls Dodgers | Pioneer League | 48-20 | 1st | Los Angeles Dodgers | League Champs | |
| 1991 | Yakima Bears | Northwest League | 44-32 | 2nd | Los Angeles Dodgers | Lost League Finals | |
| 1992 | Yakima Bears | Northwest League | 65-71 | 6th | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 1993 | Vero Beach Dodgers | Florida State League | 56-77 | 12th | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 1994 | Yakima Bears | Northwest League | 49-27 | 1st | Los Angeles Dodgers | Lost League Finals | |
| 1995 | Yakima Bears | Northwest League | 27-48 | 8th | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 1996 | Yakima Bears | Northwest League | 40-36 | 3rd | Los Angeles Dodgers | League Champs | |
| 1997 | Yakima Bears | Northwest League | 23-53 | 8th | Los Angeles Dodgers | ||
| 1998 | San Bernardino Stampede | California League | 2-2 | -- | Los Angeles Dodgers | replaced Mickey Hatcher (29-48) on June 25 / replaced by Tim Wallach on June 29 |
