| Jim Tracy | |
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| Colorado Rockies — No. 4 | |
| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: December 31, 1955 Hamilton, Ohio |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 1980 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1981 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .249 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Hits | 46 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
James Edwin Tracy (born December 31, 1955, in Hamilton, Ohio) is the current manager of the Colorado Rockies. Tracy was named manager of the Rockies after previous manager, Clint Hurdle, was fired on May 29, 2009.[1]
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He was an All-American baseball player at Marietta College, a NCAA Division III institution in Ohio.
Before managing, Tracy played as an outfielder for parts of two seasons with the Chicago Cubs in 1980–81. He also played two seasons in Japan with the Taiyo Whales in 1983–84. He eventually worked as a minor league manager for several organizations. Tracy later served as the bench coach of the Montreal Expos (under manager Felipe Alou), and the Dodgers (under manager Davey Johnson) in 1999 and 2000.
Tracy was manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2001 to 2005 (4 winning seasons out of 5), compiling a 427–383 record. With Tracy as manager, the Dodgers won the National League's West division in 2004 but lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series. On October 3, 2005, Tracy stepped down a day after the end of his first losing season as manager.[2]
He was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates on October 11. In two disappointing seasons in Pittsburgh, he compiled a 135–189 record. Tracy was fired by the Pirates on October 5, 2007.
Tracy was hired as bench coach for the Colorado Rockies in November 2008. On May 29, 2009, Clint Hurdle was fired after compiling an 18–28 record, and Tracy was named to replace him. Tracy led the Rockies to the postseason for the second time in three years, with a 74–42 (.638) record since taking over as manager, season record of 92–70 (.568) which is a franchise record, but lost the NLDS to the Philadelphia Phillies after 4 games on October 12, 2009 with a final score of 5–4. During the series the Rockies were outscored 20 to 15.
For his efforts in the 2009 season, Tracy was named Sporting News' Manager of the Year for the National League.
On November 18, 2009, Tracy received the National League Manager of the Year Award, as voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. It was also announced that he will be the Rockies skipper through the 2012 season.
His oldest son, Brian, played baseball at UC Santa Barbara, and was drafted in 2007 by the Pirates. His son, Chad, plays in the minor leagues with the Texas Rangers organization.
His youngest son, Mark, currently plays baseball for Duquesne University. He transferred from Pepperdine University to the Pittsburgh, Pa. school after his dad was hired by the Pirates. Mark was drafted by the Rockies in the 2009 Rule 4 draft. He has returned to Duquesne for his fourth year of college eligibility (2009–10).[3]
Tracy is not related to the Chad Tracy who has played in the major leagues with the Arizona Diamondbacks. [4]
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| LAD | 2001 | 86 | 76 | .531 | 3rd in NL West | – | – | – | – |
| LAD | 2002 | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3rd in NL West | – | – | – | – |
| LAD | 2003 | 85 | 77 | .525 | 2nd in NL West | – | – | – | – |
| LAD | 2004 | 93 | 69 | .574 | 1st in NL West | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in NLDS |
| LAD | 2005 | 71 | 91 | .438 | 4th in NL West | – | – | – | – |
| PIT | 2006 | 67 | 95 | .414 | 5th in NL Central | – | – | – | – |
| PIT | 2007 | 68 | 94 | .420 | 6th in NL Central | – | – | – | – |
| COL | 2009 | 74 | 42 | .638 | 2nd in NL West | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in NLDS |
| COL | 2010 | – | – | .000 | in NL West | – | – | – | – |
Statistics current through October 12, 2009
Statistics for 2009 season, are from May 29, 2009 when Jim Tracy took over as manager.
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| Preceded by Pete Mackanin |
Peoria Chiefs Manager 1987–1988 |
Succeeded by Brad Mills |
| Preceded by Tom Runnells |
Chattanooga Lookouts Manager 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Dave Miley |
| Preceded by Mike Quade |
Harrisburg Senators Manager 1993 |
Succeeded by Dave Jauss |
| Preceded by Mike Quade |
Ottawa Lynx Manager 1993 |
Succeeded by Pete Mackanin |
| Preceded by Mike Scioscia |
Los Angeles Dodgers Bench Coach 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Jim Riggleman |
| Preceded by Davey Johnson |
Los Angeles Dodgers Managers 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Grady Little |
| Preceded by Pete Mackanin |
Pittsburgh Pirates Managers 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by John Russell |
| Preceded by Jamie Quirk |
Colorado Rockies Bench Coach 2009 |
Succeeded by Tom Runnells |
| Preceded by Clint Hurdle |
Colorado Rockies Manager May 29, 2009–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Lou Piniella |
National League Manager of the Year 2009 |
Succeeded by current |
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| Major League Baseball managers by team | |||||
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| AL | East | Central | West | ||
| Baltimore Orioles (Trembley) | Chicago White Sox (Guillén) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Scioscia) | |||
| Boston Red Sox (Francona) | Cleveland Indians (Acta) | Oakland Athletics (Geren) | |||
| New York Yankees (Girardi) | Detroit Tigers (Leyland) | Seattle Mariners (Wakamatsu) | |||
| Tampa Bay Rays (Maddon) | Kansas City Royals (Hillman) | Texas Rangers (Washington) | |||
| Toronto Blue Jays (Gaston) | Minnesota Twins (Gardenhire) | ||||
| NL | East | Central | West | ||
| Atlanta Braves (Cox) | Chicago Cubs (Piniella) | Arizona Diamondbacks (Hinch) | |||
| Florida Marlins (González) | Cincinnati Reds (Baker) | Colorado Rockies (Tracy) | |||
| New York Mets (J. Manuel) | Houston Astros (Mills) | Los Angeles Dodgers (Torre) | |||
| Philadelphia Phillies (C. Manuel) | Milwaukee Brewers (Macha) | San Diego Padres (Black) | |||
| Washington Nationals (Riggleman) | Pittsburgh Pirates (Russell) | San Francisco Giants (Bochy) | |||
| St. Louis Cardinals (La Russa) | |||||
| Defunct teams: Baltimore Orioles (19th century) • Buffalo Bisons • Cleveland Spiders • Detroit Wolverines • Louisville Colonels • New York Metropolitans • Providence Grays • Washington Senators (19th century) | |||||
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