Bud Black

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For the baseball player from the 1950s, see Bud Black (baseball player).

Bud Black
Pitcher, Manager
Born: June 30, 1957 (1957-06-30) (age 50)
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 5, 1981 for the Seattle Mariners
Final game
July 9, 1995 for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Win-Loss Record	121-116
ERA	3.84
Strikeouts	1039
Teams
As Player Seattle Mariners (1981) Kansas City Royals (1982-1988) Cleveland Indians (1989-1990, 1995) Toronto Blue Jays (1990) San Francisco Giants (1991-1994) As Manager San Diego Padres (2007-current)
Career highlights and awards
Led AL in WHIP in 1984 with 1.128 Pitching coach of the Anaheim Angels (2000-2007) Angels won the World Series in 2002 and the AL West (2004, 2005)

Harry Ralston "Bud" Black (born June 30, 1957 in San Mateo, California) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and the current manager of the San Diego Padres. He had a 15-year MLB career, playing for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals.

Black was born to Canadian parents in Southern California during the 1950's. He has a wife, Nanette and two daughters. His older daughter presently attends college and plays while his younger is a freshman in high school and accomplished gymnast^{[citation needed]}. Black has long been considered ready to take on a managerial position in the major leagues, but previously resisted approaches due to family considerations. In October 2006, Brian Sabean, general manager of the Giants, interviewed Black for the Giants' vacant managerial position. After the position went to Padres skipper Bruce Bochy, Black became a candidate for the Padres job, and was officially hired on November 8, 2006. Black was a member of the Kansas City Royals team that won the 1985 World Series. As a pitching coach, Black won a World Series ring while with the Anaheim Angels in 2002 against the Giants.

Black was the starting pitcher for the Royals during the famous George Brett pine tar incident.

[edit] Notable pitchers that Black has developed

• John Lackey
• Bartolo Colón
• Jarrod Washburn
• Jered Weaver
• Jeff Weaver
• Jake Peavy
• Cla Meredith
• Chris Young
• Kelvim Escobar
• Francisco Rodriguez
• Dustin Moseley
• Ervin Santana
• Heath Bell
• Joe Saunders

[edit] Coaching Timeline

• Pitching Coach Under Mike Scioscia With The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2000-2006)
• Named Padres Manager Replacing Bruce Bochy (2007-current)

[edit] Managerial record

(through May 15, 2008)

[edit] See also

• List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007
• List of Major League Baseball managers in 2008

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Bud Black: Behind the Dugout
• Love of hockey follows from father to son for Bud Black

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