Brad Mills (manager)
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| Brad Mills | |||
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Mills with the Cleveland Indians
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| Cleveland Indians – No. 2 | |||
| Third base coach | |||
| Born: January 19, 1957 Exeter, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 8, 1980, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 1983, for the Montreal Expos | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .256 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 12 | ||
| Games managed | 445 | ||
| Win–loss record | 171–274 | ||
| Winning % | .384 | ||
| Teams | |||
| As player
As coach
As manager |
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James Bradley Mills (born January 19, 1957) is a former manager of the Houston Astros and a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player. He currently serves as a third base coach for the Cleveland Indians. He is the father of retired professional baseball player Beau Mills.
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Early life
Mills was educated at Exeter High School in California, College of the Sequoias, and the University of Arizona, where he was drafted in the 17th round by the Montreal Expos.[1]
Baseball career
Playing career
Mills reached the major leagues in 1980 and went on to post a .256 batting average with one home run and 12 RBI in 106 games played for the Expos (1980–83). He divided his time between Triple-A and the majors in each of those seasons, and sustained a right knee injury that ended his playing career at the age of 29. A full-time left-handed hitter and primarily a third baseman, he also saw time at first base and second. Mills became forever a part of major league history, when in 1983 he was Nolan Ryan's 3,509th career strikeout victim, lifting Ryan past Walter Johnson as the all-time strikeout leader.
Post-playing career
Mills managed eleven seasons in the minors in the Cubs, Rockies and Dodgers organizations (1987–2002),[2] and also served as an advance scout for the Cubs. Mills was Terry Francona's first-base coach with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1997–2000. In 2003, Mills served as the Montreal Expos bench coach. From 2004 to 2009, Mills was teamed again with Francona when he served as the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox.[2]
Houston Astros Manager
On October 27, 2009, Mills was named manager of the Houston Astros, replacing interim manager Dave Clark.[2]
With his Astros holding the worst record in the majors, Mills was fired on August 18, 2012 along with hitting coach Mike Barnett and first base coach Bobby Meacham.[3] He was succeeded on an interim basis by Oklahoma City RedHawks manager Tony DeFrancesco.[4]
Cleveland Indians
On October 31, 2012, Mills was hired as the third base coach of the Cleveland Indians, to work with Francona again. Mills was Francona's bench coach in Boston.[5] On May 13, 2015, managing in place of Terry Francona, Mills pulled starting pitcher Corey Kluber who'd 1-hit the St. Louis Cardinals for 8 innings while striking out 18 batters without issuing a walk or allowing a run scored. Through the eighth inning, his last, Kluber had thrown 113 pitches while striking out two batters in the top of his last inning. His last strikeout, a swinging third strike, was to Cardinals' designated hitter Mark Reynolds.
Managerial record
- As of October 2, 2014
| Team | From | To | Regular season record | Post–season record | ||||
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| W | L | Win % | W | L | Win % | |||
| Houston Astros | 2010 | 2012 | 171 | 274 | .384 | — | ||
References
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- ↑ Astros fire manager Brad Mills. ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ↑ Tony DeFrancesco in for Brad Mills. ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Brad Mills managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
| Managerial/Coaching Positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Wytheville Cubs Manager 1987 |
Succeeded by Steve Roadcap |
| Preceded by | Charleston Wheelers Manager 1988 |
Succeeded by Greg Mahlberg |
| Preceded by | Peoria Chiefs Manager 1989 |
Succeeded by Greg Mahlberg |
| Preceded by | Winston-Salem Spirits Manager 1990–1991 |
Succeeded by Bill Hayes |
| Preceded by | Iowa Cubs Manager 1992 |
Succeeded by Marv Foley |
| Preceded by | Colorado Springs Sky Sox Manager 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Paul Zuvella |
| Preceded by | Philadelphia Phillies First Base Coach 1997–2000 |
Succeeded by Tony Scott |
| Preceded by | Las Vegas 51s Manager 2002 |
Succeeded by John Shoemaker |
| Preceded by | Montreal Expos Bench Coach 2003 |
Succeeded by Eddie Rodriguez |
| Preceded by | Boston Red Sox Bench Coach 2004–2009 |
Succeeded by DeMarlo Hale |
- 1957 births
- Living people
- Arizona Wildcats baseball players
- Baseball players from California
- Boston Red Sox coaches
- Chicago Cubs scouts
- Cleveland Indians coaches
- College of the Sequoias Giants baseball players
- Denver Bears players
- Houston Astros managers
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Las Vegas 51s managers
- Major League Baseball bench coaches
- Major League Baseball first base coaches
- Major League Baseball third base coaches
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Memphis Chicks players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox managers
- Montreal Expos coaches
- Montreal Expos players
- People from Tulare County, California
- Philadelphia Phillies coaches
- Tucson Toros players
- West Palm Beach Expos players
- Wichita Aeros players
- Seton Hall University alumni
