Scott Coolbaugh
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Scott Robert Coolbaugh
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
- School University of Texas at Austin
- Debut September 2, 1989
- Final Game August 11, 1994
- Born June 13, 1966 in Binghamton, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Scott Coolbaugh is the brother of the late Mike Coolbaugh. He was named to the 1987 College World Series All-Tournament team. He was signed on June 18, 1987 by Doug Gassaway and Sandy Johnson. In 1987, he hit .275 with 21 doubles in 66 games, then hit .270 with 13 homers and 75 RBI while with the Tulsa Drillers in 1988. He was an American Association All-Star in 1989 when he hit .260 with 18 homers and 74 RBI.
It has been noted that Coolbaugh hit exactly two home runs in each of his four major league seasons, apparently a record for the most seasons to hit the same number of homers over a complete career (not counting players who had no home runs). His brother Mike also hit two home runs in 2001.
In 1998, Coolbaugh hit .317/.395/.568 for the Hyundai Unicorns. He finished 4th in the Korea Baseball Organization in batting average, the only foreign player in the top eight. His 97 RBI were five behind Seung-yeop Lee and six behind leader Tyrone Woods. Coolbaugh and Woods were clearly the top foreign players in the league's first year to allow non-Japanese foreign performers. Five years later, Coolbaugh's brother Mike would play in Japan, making them the first brother duo to play in both the majors and the KBO.
Scott was the hitting coach of the El Paso Diablos in 1999 and 2002. He spent four years as a minor league manager (2000-2001, 2003-2004) and in 2007-2008 was the hitting coach of the Frisco Rough Riders. In 2009 he will be the hitting coach of the Oklahoma City RedHawks.
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | High Desert Mavericks | California League | 48-92 | 10th | San Diego Padres | |
| 2001 | Lancaster JetHawks | California League | 61-79 | 8th (t) | Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| 2003 | El Paso Diablos | Texas League | 67-73 | 7th | Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| 2004 | El Paso Diablos | Texas League | 49-89 | 8th | Arizona Diamondbacks |
