Bruce Fields

Bruce Alan Fields

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
• High School Everett High School (Lansing)
• Debut September 3, 1986
• Final Game July 14, 1989
• Born October 6, 1960 in Cleveland, OH USA

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Biographical Information

Bruce Fields won three minor league batting titles. He led the Southern League in 1985 (.323), the American Association in 1986 (.368), and the Pacific Coast League in 1989 (.351). He made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers late in the 1986 season.

Fields was named Midwest League Manager of the Year in 1997 and 2000. He replaced Jon Nunnally as the Cleveland Indians' hitting coach on June 19, 2011, remaining there until the end of the 2012 season. He was scheduled to be hitting coach for the St. Lucie Mets in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Fields' son, Daniel Fields, made the majors in 2015, also with the Tigers. His son Aaron Fields also played pro ball.

• 1992 Hitting coach London Tigers
• 1993-1994 Hitting coach Toledo Mud Hens
• 2003-7/1/2005 Hitting coach Detroit Tigers
• 7/1-end, 2005 Bench coach Tigers
• 2006 Hitting coach Buffalo Bisons
• 2007-2011 Minor league hitting coordinator Cleveland Indians
• 2011-2012 Hitting coach, Cleveland Indians
• 2013-2018 Minor league hitting coordinator Detroit Tigers
• 2019 Hitting coach St. Lucie Mets
• 2021 Hitting coach Binghamton Rumble Ponies

There was a report that Fields worked as a hitting coach in the Mets system in 2022, but he did not appear on any team roster.

Fields also has a bit of experience in the winter Dominican League. He started the 2000/2001 season as the Leones del Escogido hitting coach, but took over as manager in mid-November. He returned to the Lions in 2002 before being fired on January 9, 2003. "The move has nothing to do with Fields' ability to manage, since he has proven that he can do it, but rather as a way to try to awaken the team," said Daniel Aquino, president of the Lions. This occurred after the team started the semifinal round-robin tournament with a 2-5 record.[1]

Since leaving the Mets, Fields has been active as the owner and coach for All Fields Hitting Baseball Academy with his sons Aaron Fields and Daniel Fields.[2] Fields also worked with the Major League Instructors organization for some period of time.[3]

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1995	Jamestown Jammers	New York-Penn League	32-44	13th	Detroit Tigers
1996	Jamestown Jammers	New York-Penn League	39-36	7th	Detroit Tigers
1997	West Michigan Whitecaps	Midwest League	92-39	1st	Detroit Tigers	Lost in 1st round
1998	West Michigan Whitecaps	Midwest League	83-57	1st	Detroit Tigers	League Champs
1999	West Michigan Whitecaps	Midwest League	68-72	10th	Detroit Tigers
2000	West Michigan Whitecaps	Midwest League	88-52	1st	Detroit Tigers	Lost in 1st round
2001	Toledo Mud Hens	International League	65-79	12th	Detroit Tigers
2002	Toledo Mud Hens	International League	81-63	4th	Detroit Tigers	Lost in 1st round