Pat Corrales
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Patrick Corrales (Ike)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
- Debut August 2, 1964
- Final Game September 21, 1973
- Born March 20, 1941 in Los Angeles, CA USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
After his playing career ended, catcher Pat Corrales became a Texas Rangers coach in 1975 and took over as the club's manager in the final game of the 1978 season. He guided the team for two more years. He was skipper of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1982 and 1983 and the Cleveland Indians from 1983 to 1987. The Phillies were in first place in a tight NL East race when they fired Corrales and replaced him with front office executive Paul Owens, who led them to the World Series. The club was 43-42 at the time. For his part, Corrales finished the season in last place with the Indians. He therefore has the unique distinction of managing first place and last place teams in the same season. With the Indians, he managed to lead the team to a rare winning season in 1986 (although the team was still only 5th in the tough AL East). This however ratcheted up expectations for 1987 sky high: in spring training, Sports Illustrated published a cover with a picture of the team and the headline "Best Team in the Majors ?" When the Indians regressed to mediocrity, he was fired at the All-Star break.
After managing the Detroit Tigers' AAA afiliate in 1988, he was a New York Yankees coach in 1989, and from 1990 to 2006, he was a member of the Atlanta Braves staff, all the time under manager Bobby Cox. He was rumored to be Cox's heir apparent in Atlanta, but Cox outlasted him. In 2007, he joined the Washington Nationals as bench coach.
[edit] Notable Achievements
| Preceded by Billy Hunter | Texas Rangers Manager 1978-1980 | Succeeded by Don Zimmer |
| Preceded by Dallas Green | Philadelphia Phillies Manager 1982-1983 | Succeeded by Paul Owens |
| Preceded by Mike Ferraro | Cleveland Indians Manager 1983-1987 | Succeeded by Doc Edwards |
[edit] Year-By-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Alexandria Aces | Texas League | 58-72 | 7th | San Diego Padres | ||
| 1978 | Texas Rangers | American League | 1-0 | 2nd | Texas Rangers | replaced Billy Hunter (86-75) on October 1 | |
| 1979 | Texas Rangers | American League | 83-79 | 3rd | Texas Rangers | ||
| 1980 | Texas Rangers | American League | 76-85 | 4th | Texas Rangers | ||
| 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies | National League | 89-73 | 2nd | Philadelphia Phillies | ||
| 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies | National League | 43-42 | -- | Philadelphia Phillies | replaced by Paul Owens on July 18 | |
| Cleveland Indians | American League | 30-32 | 7th | Cleveland Indians | replaced Mike Ferraro (40-60) on July 31 | ||
| 1984 | Cleveland Indians | American League | 75-87 | 6th | Cleveland Indians | ||
| 1985 | Cleveland Indians | American League | 60-102 | 7th | Cleveland Indians | ||
| 1986 | Cleveland Indians | American League | 84-78 | 5th | Cleveland Indians | ||
| 1987 | Cleveland Indians | American League | 31-56 | -- | Cleveland Indians | replaced by Doc Edwards on July 13 | |
| 1988 | Toledo Mud Hens | International League | 58-84 | 8th | Detroit Tigers |
