Jim Tracy (baseball)

1⁄2 game deficit in the wild card race to finish 8 games behind an Atlanta Braves team that went 6-8 in the same span. In 2011, the Rockies began the season with an 11-2 record before finishing the season with a 62-87 (.416) run that landed them in 4th place.

After the 2011 season, the Rockies rewarded Tracy with an "indefinite" contract extension. ^[7] The Rockies went on to accumulate a 37-65 record (.363) through August 1, leading to a front office reshuffle that left Jim Tracy and his staff intact. Tracy resigned as manager of the Rockies on October 7, 2012, following a disappointing and injury plagued 2012 season that saw the Rockies finish 64-98, the 2nd worst record in franchise history. ^[8]

Jim Tracy
Tracy with the Colorado Rockies in 2010
Outfielder / Manager
Born: (1955-12-31) December 31, 1955 (age 69) Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 20, 1980, for the Chicago Cubs
NPB: April 9, 1983, for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales
Last appearance
MLB: September 30, 1981, for the Chicago Cubs
NPB: April 8, 1984, for the Yokohama Taiyo Whales

Team	Year	Regular season					Postseason
		Games	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
LAD	2001	162	86	76	.531	3rd in NL West	–	–	–	–
LAD	2002	162	92	70	.568	3rd in NL West	–	–	–	–
LAD	2003	162	85	77	.525	2nd in NL West	–	–	–	–
LAD	2004	162	93	69	.574	1st in NL West	1	3	.250	Lost NLDS (STL)
LAD	2005	162	71	91	.438	4th in NL West	–	–	–	–
LAD total		810	427	383	.527		1	3	.250
PIT	2006	162	67	95	.414	5th in NL Central	–	–	–	–
PIT	2007	162	68	94	.420	6th in NL Central	–	–	–	–
PIT total		324	135	189	.417		–	–	–	–
COL	2009	116	74	42	.638	2nd in NL West	1	3	.250	Lost NLDS (PHI)
COL	2010	162	83	79	.512	3rd in NL West	–	–	–	–
COL	2011	162	73	89	.451	4th in NL West	–	–	–	–
COL	2012	162	64	98	.395	5th in NL West	–	–	–	–
COL total		602	294	308	.488		1	3	.250
Total [9]		1,736	856	880	.493		2	6	.250

Personal life

Tracy's oldest son, Brian, played baseball at UC Santa Barbara, and was drafted in 2007 by the Pirates. ^[10] Brian later became a scout for the Pirates. ^[11] Son Chad played in the minor leagues for eight seasons, including four seasons in Triple-A for three different franchises. ^[12] Chad, along with Bryan LaHair and Nick Stavinoha, led Triple-A in RBIs in 2011, with 109. ^[13] Chad later became a minor-league manager. ^[14] Youngest son Mark also played minor league baseball from 2010 to 2013. ^[15]

In 2003, he was in the audience during a taping of The Price Is Right and was introduced to the crowd by then host Bob Barker.

See also

• Biography portal
• Baseball portal

References

1. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
2. "Cape All-Stars Play in New York at Stadium". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. July 22, 1976. p. 27.
3. "Tracy out as Dodgers' manager". Associated Press. October 4, 2005.
4. Martin, David (November 18, 2008). "Colorado Rockies to Name Jim Tracy Bench Coach". Bleacher Report . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
5. Stapleton, Arnie. "Rockies fire manager Clint Hurdle" Archived June 22, 2020, at the Wayback Machine . Yahoo! Sports. May 29, 2009.
6. Bernacchio, Adam (November 19, 2009). "Jim Tracy Wins NL Manager Of The Year, Inks Three-Year Extension". Bleacher Report . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
7. McCauley, Janie (February 21, 2012). "Rockies Manager Jim Tracy Has Indefinite Contract Extension". Huffington Post . Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
8. Harding, Thomas (October 7, 2012). "Tracy resigns his post as Rockies manager". Colorado Rockies . Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
9. "Jim Tracy". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
10. "2007 Baseball Draft". Baseball Almanac . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
11. Williams, Tim (February 8, 2016). "Evaluating the Pittsburgh Pirates' Amateur Scouts". piratesprospects.com. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
12. "Chad Tracy Minor, Winter, Fall & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
13. "2011 MiLB Player Hitting Stats". Minor League Baseball . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
14. McDonald, Joe (December 13, 2021). "New skipper at Polar Park: Chad Tracy named manager of Worcester Red Sox". Telegram & Gazette . Worcester, Massachusetts . Retrieved December 13, 2021.
15. "Mark Tracy Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved February 24, 2023.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference  ·  Fangraphs  ·  Baseball Reference (Minors)  ·  Retrosheet
• Jim Tracy managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
• BucsDugout.com – article about Tracy's tendencies as manager of the Dodgers

Sporting positions
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 Jamie Quirk	Colorado Rockies Bench Coach 2009	Succeeded by Tom Runnells