Greg Riddoch
Gregory Lee Riddoch
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- School Colorado State University
- Born July 17, 1945 in Greeley, CO USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Greg Riddoch led major college baseball with 17 home runs in 1967. Having been drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1965, 1966, and January of 1967, the Cincinnati Reds took Riddoch in the 3rd round of the secondary phase of the June 1967 amateur draft.
Riddoch played in the Reds organization from 1967 to 1971. After his playing days ended, he was briefly a junior high teacher before spending several years as a minor league manager. He was the farm director of the Reds in 1985.
He became a San Diego Padres coach in 1987 and was promoted to manager during the 1990 season. He led the team for two and a half seasons, posting a 200-194 record as skipper. Riddoch spent 1998 and 1999 as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays third base coach and the next three seasons as the Milwaukee Brewers farm director. Next, Riddoch was the Texas Rangers minor league defensive coordinator in 2003-2004 before returning to managing in the minors. He was be the manager of the Eugene Emeralds in 2007 and 2008.
| Preceded by Jack McKeon |
San Diego Padres Manager 1990-1992 |
Succeeded by Jim Riggleman |
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