Mike Sarbaugh

James Michael Sarbaugh

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
• School Lamar University
• Born April 25, 1967

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Biographical Information

Mike Sarbaugh played six seasons in the minors before becoming a minor league coach. He played for the Helena Brewers in 1989, then in the Cleveland Indians' chain from 1990 to 1994.

Sarbaugh was hitting coach for the Kinston Indians in 1995, Columbus RedStixx in 1996 and 1997, Kinston again in 1998-1999, and the Akron Aeros in 2000-2003.

In 2004, he was the manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and the next season he led the Lake County Captains. In 2006, he became skipper of the Kinston Indians of the Carolina League. Sarbaugh then managed the Akron Aeros of the AA Eastern League in 2008.

Sarbaugh has won a Carolina League championship as a player (1991), a coach (1995), and as a manager (2006) - all with Kinston. In 2013, he was appointed first base coach of the Cleveland Indians.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2004	Mahoning Valley Scrappers	New York-Penn League	42-34	4th	Cleveland Indians	League Champs
2005	Lake County Captains	South Atlantic League	72-66	6th (t)	Cleveland Indians
2006	Kinston Indians	Carolina League	85-54		Cleveland Indians	League Champs
2007	Kinston Indians	Carolina League	87-52	1st	Cleveland Indians	Lost in 1st round
2008	Akron Aeros	Eastern League	80-62	3rd	Cleveland Indians	Lost League Finals
2009	Akron Aeros	Eastern League	89-53	1st	Cleveland Indians	League Champs
2010	Columbus Clippers	International League	79-65	4th	Cleveland Indians	League Champs
2011	Columbus Clippers	International League	88-56	1st	Cleveland Indians	League Champs
2012	Columbus Clippers	International League	75-69	6th	Cleveland Indians

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