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18+1⁄2 games. They finished the season in fourth place with a 78–84 record, 18 games behind the Central Division champion, Minnesota Twins. [16]

Wedge and the Indians had more success in the 2007 season going 96–66 and winning the Central Division title for the first time since 2001. [14] Wedge then led the Indians to beat the Yankees in four games to win the Division Series, and moved on to play the Boston Red Sox in the Championship Series, where they lost in seven games after losing three straight games when leading the series 3–1. [17] Wedge received The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award and the American League Manager of the Year Award in 2007. [18] The following year the Indians would go 81–81, finishing third in the Central. The club, which was just four wins shy from winning 100 games in 2007, fell to the other end of the spectrum in 2009, finishing three losses from the century mark at 65–97 and further down in the Central standings at fourth. [14]

On September 30, 2009, the Indians announced that Wedge would not be retained as manager after the season ended. [19]

Seattle Mariners

On October 18, 2010, Wedge was named the Mariners manager, and agreed to a three-year contract. [20] In 2011, the team finished 67–95, in last place in the AL West Division, 29 games out of first place. [21] The following year, he led the team to a 75–87 record, another last place finish. [22] Wedge suffered a stroke in July 2013 and missed 28 games. [23] On September 27, 2013, Wedge announced he would not return as the Mariners manager for the 2014 season, declining their contract offer for a one–year contract extension. [24]

Toronto Blue Jays

On February 6, 2016, Wedge was hired as a player development advisor by the Toronto Blue Jays. [25] He interviewed for the vacant New York Yankees managerial position in November 2017. [26]

Wichita State Shockers

On May 29, 2019, Wedge was named head baseball coach of the Wichita State Shockers. [27] On December 8, 2022, the school announced he would not return as coach. [28]

Major League managerial record

As of April 12, 2015
Eric Wedge
Eric Wedge.jpg
Wedge as manager of the Indians in 2008
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1968-01-27) January 27, 1968 (age 56)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 5, 1991, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 1994, for the Boston Red Sox
TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GamesWonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
CLE 2003 1626894.4204th in AL Central––––
CLE 2004 1628082.4943rd in AL Central––––
CLE 2005 1629369.5742nd in AL Central––––
CLE 2006 1627884.4814th in AL Central––––
CLE 2007 1629666.5931st in AL Central65.545Lost ALCS (BOS)
CLE 2008 1628181.5003rd in AL Central––––
CLE 2009 1626597.4014th in AL Central––––
CLE total1134561573.49565.545
SEA 2011 1626795.4144th in AL West––––
SEA 2012 1627587.4634th in AL West––––
SEA 2013 1627191.4384th in AL West––––
SEA total486213273.43800–
Total [14] 1620774846.47865.545

Collegiate coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Wichita State Shockers (American Athletic Conference)(2020–2022)
2020 Wichita State 13–20–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Wichita State 31–2318–133rd The American Tournament
2022 Wichita State 21–369–15T-6th The American Tournament
Wichita State:65–6127–28
Total:65–61

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Broadcasting career

Wedge joined Baseball Tonight on ESPN as a Studio Analyst for the 2014 and 2015 seasons alongside Ozzie Guillén and Dallas Braden. [29] Wedge's analysis was featured in a segment called "Cutting The Wedge."

Personal life

2018 marked Wedge's fourteenth year hosting a baseball camp organized by World Baseball Academy and sponsored by Automotive Color & Supply Corp at The ASH Centre in Fort Wayne, IN. Also in January 2007, he was inducted into the Indiana High School Baseball Hall of Fame [30] and in February 2007, he was inducted into the Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame. [31] In total, Wedge has been inducted to 16 Hall of Fames.

Wedge and ex-wife Kate have a daughter and a son. Wedge resides in Wichita, Kansas. [32]

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