Brad Mills (manager)

For the pitcher of the same name, see Brad Mills (pitcher).

Brad Mills
Houston Astros – No. 2
Infielder/Manager
Born: (1957-01-19) January 19, 1957 Exeter, California
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 8, 1980 for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1983 for the Montreal Expos
Career statistics (through May 23, 2012)
Batting average	.256
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	12
Games managed	368
Win–loss record	153-215
Winning %	.416
Teams
As Player Montreal Expos (1980-1983) As Manager Houston Astros (2010-present)

James Bradley Mills (born January 19, 1957, in Exeter, California) is the manager of the Houston Astros. He previously served as bench coach of the Boston Red Sox and is a former Major League Baseball player.

Early life

Mills was educated at Exeter High School in California.

Baseball career

Playing career

Mills reached the major leagues in 1980 and went on to post a .256 batting average with one home run and 12 RBI in 106 games played for the Expos (1980–83). He divided his time between Triple-A and the majors in each of those seasons, and sustained a right knee injury that ended his playing career at the age of 29. A full-time left-handed hitter and primarily a third baseman, he also saw time at first base and second. Mills became forever a part of major league history, when in 1983 he was Nolan Ryan's 3,509th career strikeout victim, lifting Ryan past Walter Johnson as the all-time strikeout leader.

Post-playing career

Mills, who served as an advance scout for the Chicago Cubs, also managed eleven seasons in the minors in the Cubs organization (The Peoria Chiefs and Peoria's Mr. Baseball Pete Vonachen), Rockies and Dodgers organizations (1987–2002). Mills served as Terry Francona's first-base coach with the Philadelphia Phillies (1997–2000). In 2003, Mills served as the Montreal Expos bench coach. From 2004-2009, Mills was teamed again with Francona when he served as the bench coach for the Boston Red Sox.

Houston Astros Manager

On October 27, 2009, Mills was named manager of the Houston Astros.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Managerial/Coaching Positions
Preceded by Tony Franklin	Wytheville Cubs Manager 1987	Succeeded by Steve Roadcap
Preceded by Hal Dyer	Charleston Wheelers Manager 1988	Succeeded by Greg Mahlberg
Preceded by Jim Tracy	Peoria Chiefs Manager 1989	Succeeded by Greg Mahlberg
Preceded by Jay Loviglio	Winston-Salem Spirits Manager 1990-1991	Succeeded by Bill Hayes
Preceded by Mick Kelleher	Iowa Cubs Manager 1992	Succeeded by Marv Foley
Preceded by Charlie Manuel	Colorado Springs Sky Sox Manager 1993-1996	Succeeded by Paul Zuvella
Preceded by Dave Cash	Philadelphia Phillies First Base Coach 1997-2000	Succeeded by Tony Scott
Preceded by Rick Sofield	Las Vegas 51s Manager 2002	Succeeded by John Shoemaker
Preceded by Wendell Kim	Montreal Expos Bench Coach 2003	Succeeded by Eddie Rodriguez
Preceded by Jerry Narron	Boston Red Sox Bench Coach 2004-2009	Succeeded by DeMarlo Hale
Preceded by Dave Clark	Houston Astros manager 2010-present	Succeeded by current