Mike Brumley (brumlmi02)

Anthony Michael Brumley

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 165 lb.
• School University of Texas at Austin
• High School Union High School (Tulsa)
• Debut June 16, 1987
• Final Game October 1, 1995
• Born April 9, 1962 in Oklahoma City, OK USA
• Died June 15, 2024 in Edwards, MS, USA

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Biographical Information

Mike Brumley was a journeyman infielder who saw action with six teams between 1987 and 1995. He saw action in a career best 92 games with the 1989 Detroit Tigers, but meager returns (.198/.251/.255 in 212 at bats) relegated him to organizational depth. He played for the US team that won Bronze in the 1982 Amateur World Series.

After his major league career, Brumley became a manager in the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-1999) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2001-2004) minor league systems. In-between those two gigs, he was a minor league bunting instructor for the Chicago White Sox in 2000. From 2005 to 2007, he was the Minor League Field Coordinator for the Texas Rangers. Brumley moved to the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 2008 in a dual capacity. He returned to the field to manage the Ogden Raptors and also served as the Dodgers Assistant Minor League Field Coordinator. The Dodgers promoted Brumley to Minor League Field Coordinator in 2009.

In 2010, he became the third base coach of the Seattle Mariners. Brumley switched to first base coach for the 2011 through 2013 seasons. In 2014, he was named assistant hitting coach of the Chicago Cubs. This job only lasted one year and marked the final time Brumley would be a member of a major league coaching staff.

After a year as a private instructor, Brumley headed to Taiwan in 2017 as a hitting coach for the Uni-President Lions of the CPBL in 2016. Brumley probably worked as a private instructor again in 2017. In 2018, he joined the Atlanta Braves as their Minor League Hitting Coordinator. He continued in this role through 2021. Braves third baseman Austin Riley credited Brumley with much of his hitting success.

In June, 2024 Brumley died in a car accident. He was a baseball instructor in the Dallas, TX area with his son Logan Brumley[1] and others at the time of his death. Brumley was the son of Mike Brumley, a former catcher in the major leagues.

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1997	Rio Grande Valley White Wings	Texas-Louisiana League	39-53		Independent Leagues
1998	AZL Diamondbacks	Arizona League	24-32	5th	Arizona Diamondbacks	none
1999	South Bend Silver Hawks	Midwest League	68-71	9th	Arizona Diamondbacks
2001	Arkansas Travelers	Texas League	66-70	6th	Anaheim Angels	League Champs
2002	Salt Lake Stingers	Pacific Coast League	78-66	1st	Anaheim Angels	Lost League Finals
2003	Salt Lake Stingers	Pacific Coast League	68-75	3rd	Anaheim Angels
2004	Salt Lake Stingers	Pacific Coast League	56-88	4th	Anaheim Angels
2008	Ogden Raptors	Pioneer League	42-33	3rd	Los Angeles Dodgers	Lost in 1st round

Related Sites

• Mike Brumley (the Younger) at the SABR Bio Project