Tim Ireland
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Timothy Neal Christopher Ireland
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
- School Chabot College
- Debut September 20, 1981
- Final Game May 25, 1982
- Born March 14, 1953 in Oakland, CA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
In 1989, Tim Ireland played for the Fort Myers Sun Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. Ireland played in 67 games and led the league in batting with a .374 batting average.
Ireland was the manager for the co-op Salinas Spurs in 1989 and a coach for the Phoenix Giants in 1990. After managing for 6 more seasons, he was a scout for the Colorado Rockies in 1998 and the Rockies Pacific Rim Scouting Coordinator in 1999-2000, signing Chin-hui Tsao. He then returned to managing, but spent 2005 as the Texas Rangers Minor League Baserunning/bunting coordinator.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Salinas Spurs | California League | 51-91 | 10th | co-op | ||
| 1992 | Stockton Ports | California League | 83-53 | 1st | Milwaukee Brewers | League Champs | |
| 1993 | El Paso Diablos | Texas League | 76-59 | 1st | Milwaukee Brewers | Lost League Finals | |
| 1994 | El Paso Diablos | Texas League | 88-48 | 1st | Milwaukee Brewers | League Champs | |
| 1995 | El Paso Diablos | Texas League | 68-68 | 4th | Milwaukee Brewers | ||
| 1996 | New Orleans Zephyrs | American Association | 58-84 | 8th | Milwaukee Brewers | ||
| 1997 | Tucson Toros | Pacific Coast League | 36-41 | -- | Milwaukee Brewers | replaced by Bob Mariano on June 23 | |
| 2001 | Sonoma County Crushers | Western League | 48-42 | 3rd | Independent Leagues | ||
| 2002 | Tulsa Drillers | Texas League | 72-67 | 5th | Texas Rangers | Lost League Finals | |
| 2003 | Frisco Rough Riders | Texas League | 73-67 | 3rd | Texas Rangers | Lost League Finals | |
| 2004 | Frisco Rough Riders | Texas League | 81-59 | 2nd | Texas Rangers | League Champs | |
| 2006 | Oklahoma RedHawks | Pacific Coast League | 11-22 | -- | Texas Rangers | replaced by Mike Boulanger |
