Craig Colbert | |
---|---|
Catcher | |
Born: Iowa City, Iowa | February 13, 1965|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 6, 1992, for the San Francisco Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1993, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .215 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 21 |
Teams | |
|
Craig Charles Colbert (born February 13,1965) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and former bench coach for the San Diego Padres.
A 1983 graduate out of Manhattan High School,Colbert was selected in the 20th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft by the San Francisco Giants. He played in their farm system until making his debut at the beginning of the 1992 season,and played in 72 games over two seasons,being released after the 1993 season.
Colbert played several more seasons in the minor leagues,first for the Cleveland Indians,then for the San Diego Padres. In 1998,Colbert became a player-coach for the Las Vegas Stars,ending his playing career after that season. From 2000 through 2006,Colbert worked his way up the Padres' chain,managing at four different levels of the minor leagues.
In 2007,he was named the Padres' bench coach, [1] a position from which he was let go on September 29,2008 following a 99 loss season. It seems that he and hitting coach Wally Joyner were the scapegoats for the disappointing season. Though upper management's inability to put proven talent on the field,the team's bottom ranking in MLB at scoring runs,next to last ranking in team batting average,injuries to Jake Peavy and Chris Young,and their paltry 36 stolen bases for the whole season (a total that 11 players in the AL and NL surpassed on their own) heavily contributed to their lackluster season. He is currently a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies.
David Ray Roberts,nicknamed "Doc",is an American professional baseball manager and former outfielder who is the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for five MLB teams over a ten-year career and then coached for the San Diego Padres before being named Dodgers manager in 2016. Although he played for the Boston Red Sox for only part of one season,his most notable achievement as a player was a key stolen base in the 2004 ALCS that ignited the Red Sox's drive to their historic championship that year. Roberts batted and threw left-handed.
Wallace Keith Joyner is an American former professional baseball player. He played for four major league teams during a 16-year career,most notably for the California Angels,for whom he was an All-Star. He was a member of the pennant-winning 1998 San Diego Padres.
Patrick Thomas Murphy is an American baseball coach and manager. He is currently the bench coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. He previously served as the interim manager of the San Diego Padres and as the head coach for the college baseball teams representing Arizona State University and the University of Notre Dame.
Nathan Colbert Jr.,is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1966 to 1976,most prominently as a member of the newly formed San Diego Padres expansion team.
Jared Michael "Skip" Schumaker is an American professional baseball player,coach and manager,who is the manager of the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was an outfielder and second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Cincinnati Reds. He previously served as a bench coach for the Cardinals and San Diego Padres.
JoséAntonio Valentín is a Puerto Rican former American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1992–1999),Chicago White Sox (2000–2004),Los Angeles Dodgers (2005),and New York Mets (2006–2007). His son Jesmuel was a 1st round pick by the Dodgers in the 2012 MLB draft.
Anthony Joseph Muser is currently a roving instructor in the San Diego Padres organization. He is a former Major League Baseball player,and later served in several coaching positions. From 1997 until 2002,Muser served as the manager of the Kansas City Royals. After being replaced by John Mizerock,Muser spent four seasons as the bench coach for the San Diego Padres under Bruce Bochy.
James Arthur Presley is a former Major League Baseball infielder with an eight-year career from 1984 to 1991. He played for the Seattle Mariners of the American League and the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres of the National League. He was primarily a third baseman but also saw some time playing first base. His nickname was "Hound Dog".
Brian Michael Lawrence is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. He is currently the pitching coach of the South Bend Cubs,a Class A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.
Kurt Anthony Bevacqua is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder from 1971 to 1985. Bevacqua is notable for his performance during the 1984 World Series when he hit two home runs and had a .412 batting average as the San Diego Padres' designated hitter. He also played for the Mayaguez Indians in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League from 1977 to 1981.
Andrew Mulligan Green is an American former professional baseball utility player and manager who is currently the bench coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a former manager of the San Diego Padres and former third base coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Carmelo Martínez Salgado is a former professional baseball player who has been a member of the Chicago Cubs organization since 1997. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball,primarily as a first baseman and outfielder,from 1983 to 1991. He also played one season in Japan for the Orix BlueWave in 1992. He is the cousin of Edgar Martínez.
Robert Peter Geren is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1988–1991) and San Diego Padres (1993). Geren managed the Oakland Athletics from 2007 through 2011. He served in various coaching capacities for the A's and New York Mets,and is currently the Los Angeles Dodgers’bench coach.
Joseph Paul Pettini is a former Major League Baseball player and the former bench coach for the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros.
Timothy Earl Flannery is a former Major League Baseball player who spent 11 seasons with the San Diego Padres,from 1979 to 1989. He was the third base coach of the San Francisco Giants from 2007 to 2014. He is the nephew of former Major League Baseball player Hal Smith.
Danny Richard Breeden is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1969 to 1971 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs.
Ryan Alan Christenson is an American professional baseball former outfielder,minor league manager,and current bench coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
William Dion Venable is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He is the bench coach of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB as an outfielder for the San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers,and he was a coach for the Chicago Cubs. He is the son of former MLB outfielder Max Venable and is the older brother of former Canadian Football League player Winston Venable.
The following is a franchise history of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. Prior to joining Major League Baseball as one of four expansion teams in 1969,the San Diego Padres were a Minor League franchise in the Pacific Coast League. The team won the Pacific Coast League title in 1937. The team's name,Spanish for "fathers",refers to the Spanish Franciscan friars who founded San Diego in 1769.
Jayce Michael Tingler is an American professional baseball coach and manager. He is the bench coach for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously served as manager of MLB's San Diego Padres from 2020 to 2021. He previously served as the major league player development field coordinator and assistant general manager for the Texas Rangers. He played college baseball for the Missouri Tigers.