Webster Garrison
| Webster Garrison | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: August 24, 1965 Marrero, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 1996, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 7, 1996, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Webster "Webby" Leotis Garrison (born August 24, 1965) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current Minor League Baseball coach/manager in the Oakland Athletics farm system.
Playing career
[edit]Born in Marrero, Louisiana, Garrison was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft.
He played for the A's in 1996. In 5 career games,[1] he had 9 at-bats and no hits.
Coaching career
[edit]Garrison began his coaching career in 1999 with the Athletics Double-A Midland RockHounds. During the 1999 season in Midland, Garrison served as one of the rare player-coach, playing in 43 games while acting as the hitting coach for the team. From 2011 to 2013 he managed the Stockton Ports.[1] In 2015, he managed the Nashville Sounds[2] and in 2016 and 2017, the Arizona League Athletics, before being promoted to manager of the Class A Beloit Snappers for 2018.[3] In 2019 he returned to managing the Ports, and was assigned to manage a rookie-league team in Arizona in 2020,[4] his 22nd year with the A's organization.[1]
He was named "Banner Island Ballpark All-Time Manager" in 2015.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Slusser, Susan (March 28, 2020). "A's minor-league coach Garrison battling coronavirus, on ventilator". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b "Catching up with Banner Island Ballpark's All-Time Manager, Webster Garrison" (blog). MLB. February 24, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Locked, Melissa (December 5, 2017). "Changes abound for Oakland Athletics 2018 MiLB coaching staffs". Oakland Clubhouse.
- ^ McCauley, Janie (April 16, 2020). "A's minor league manager off ventilator in coronavirus fight". Associated Press. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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