Ron Washington
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Ronald Washington
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 163 lb.
- Debut September 10, 1977
- Final Game July 7, 1989
- Born April 29, 1952 in New Orleans, LA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
As a major league player, Ron Washington was best known for his time with the Minnesota Twins. He had grown up living in New Orleans, LA.
In 1989, Washington played for the West Palm Beach Tropics of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He hit .359 in 67 games with a league-leading 73 runs batted in. After the season, he signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. In 1990, Washington played for the Daytona Beach Explorers, also of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He was batting .195 with 2 home runs and 11 RBI in 21 games when the league folded.
His main teammates were Kent Hrbek, Tom Brunansky, Gary Gaetti, Gary Ward and Frank Viola.
After his playing career ended, he joined the New York Mets organization, where he served as a minor league coach and manager. Washington was the coach for the Tidewater Tides in 1991-1992. He managed the Capital City Bombers in 1993-1994, then coached the Norfolk Tides in 1995. From 1996 to 2006, he was an Oakland Athletics coach.
He was hired to replace Buck Showalter as manager of the Texas Rangers on November 5, 2006. He beat out 4 other managerial candidates, including Don Wakamatsu, Trey Hillman, and Manny Acta. Hillman might have been offered the job, but he was offered more money by the Nippon Ham Fighters to stay on with them, after he managed them to the Nippon Pro Baseball championship earlier in the Fall of 2006. Both Washington and Hillman had interviewed with the Oakland Athletics about their managerial vacancy, one week before Washington got the job with the Rangers.
Source: MLB.com
| Preceded by Buck Showalter | Texas Rangers Manager 2007- | Succeeded by current |
[edit] Year-By-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Capital City Bombers | South Atlantic League | 64-77 | 10th | New York Mets | |
| 1994 | Capital City Bombers | South Atlantic League | 59-76 | 12th | New York Mets | |
| 2007 | Texas Rangers | American League | 75-87 | 4th | Texas Rangers | |
| 2008 | Texas Rangers | American League | 79-83 | 2nd | Texas Rangers |
