Brian Daubach
Brian Michael Daubach
(Dauber, Belleville Basher)
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 201 lb.
- High School Belleville West High School
- Debut September 10, 1998
- Final Game July 8, 2005
- Born February 11, 1972 in Belleville, IL USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Brian Daubach played in the major leagues from 1998 to 2005. Daubach was drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1990 amateur draft. He did not come to the majors with them, but they ended up being the last team he played with, in 2005.
The Mets granted him free agency in 1996, and the Florida Marlins signed him. Hitting 35 home runs for the Charlotte Knights in the International League in 1998, he came up with Florida for 10 games that year, at the age of 26. Florida released him, and he caught on with the Boston Red Sox for four years. He hit at least 20 home runs each year for the Red Sox, with a high of 22 in 2001. He is one of only five Red Sox rookies in franchise history with at least 20 homers in each of his first four seasons (Ted Williams, Tony Conigliaro, Jim Rice, and Nomar Garciaparra). In addition, Daubach was an original member of the Red Sox's "Dirt Dog" bunch who were labeled for their gritty, blue-collar work ethic.
He was granted free agency by Boston and caught on with the Chicago White Sox, where he struggled with a low batting average and not much power in his only season with the team in 2003. He was granted free agency by the White Sox, and signed again with the Red Sox, where he appeared in 30 games for the team that won the World Series in 2004. He was, however, granted free agency at the end of the season, and did not appear in the postseason.
In 2005 he was with the Mets for 15 games at the age of 33. He earned the chance with them in June by hitting .325/.426/.554 with the Norfolk Tides. He tried to make the St. Louis Cardinals team in 2006 as a back-up first baseman, but did not succeed and spent the season with the Memphis Redbirds, playing only 67 games. Overall, Daubach played in 661 MLB games over eight seasons and suited up for 1,235 additional minor league games during a 17-year playing career (1990-2006).
Daubach started his coaching and managing career in 2008 in the independent Can-Am Association. On July 1st he replaced Nashua Pride hitting coach Richie Hebner who had taken a managing position in the Baltimore Orioles organization. Daubach was named the first manager of the American Defenders of New Hampshire in 2009 followed by a season managing the Pittsfield Colonials.
He moved to organized baseball in 2011, managing the Hagerstown Suns in the Washington Nationals organization for two years. His 2012 Suns team had the best overall record in the South Atlantic League at 82-55, but fell to the Greensboro Grasshoppers in the first round of the playoffs. After the season, Daubach served as a hitting coach for the Estrellas Orientales during the 2012/2013 Dominican League season. He moved up to the Potomac Nationals in 2013 where his team had the best overall record (84-55) in the Carolina League before falling to Salem Red Sox in the Mills Cup Championship. The Nationals promoted Daubach again in 2014 to manage the Harrisburg Senators.
Daubach has been a AAA hitting coach in the Nationals system since 2016. He coached the Syracuse Chiefs in 2016-2018 and Fresno Grizzlies in 2019. Daubach was scheduled to return to Fresno in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19. He was hitting coach of the Rochester Red Wings from 2021-2026.
Born in Belleville, IL, near St. Louis, MO, he still lives there.
Notable Achievements[edit]
- 1999 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 4 (1999-2002)
Year-By-Year Managerial Record[edit]
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | American Defenders of New Hampshire | Can-Am Association | 36-58 | 6th | Independent Leagues | |
| 2010 | Pittsfield Colonials | Can-Am Association | 48-45 | 3rd | Independent Leagues | Lost League Finals |
| 2011 | Hagerstown Suns | South Atlantic League | 75-64 | 6th | Washington Nationals | |
| 2012 | Hagerstown Suns | South Atlantic League | 82-55 | 2nd | Washington Nationals | Lost in 1st round |
| 2013 | Potomac Nationals | Carolina League | 84-55 | 1st | Washington Nationals | Lost League Finals |
| 2014 | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | 53-89 | 12th | Washington Nationals | |
| 2015 | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | 67-75 | 10th | Washington Nationals |
Further Reading[edit]
- Gary Vartanian (Belleville News-Democrat): "One Belleville basher to another, Daubach is mentor on Millas’ climb to the big leagues", Yahoo! News, June 7, 2023. [1]
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