Ron Wotus
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| Ron Wotus | |
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| San Francisco Giants – No. 23 | |
| Shortstop/Second baseman/Bench Coach | |
| Born: March 3, 1961 Hartford, Connecticut |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1983 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1984 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .207 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
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Ronald Allan Wotus (born March 3, 1961 in Hartford, Connecticut) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and second baseman and current bench coach for the San Francisco Giants.
Wotus grew up in Colchester, Connecticut and attended Bacon Academy. He was drafted in the 16th round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He debuted with the Pirates in 1983 and also played for them in 1984. He played in the Kansas City Royals organization in 1987 and the San Francisco Giants organization in 1988 and 1989, without returning to the majors.
After retiring as a player, Wotus remained in the Giants organization as a minor league manager from 1991 to 1997. Wotus was named Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year in 1997. Wotus became the Giants third base coach in 1998, and has served as bench coach since 1999.
He currently resides in Pleasant Hill, California.
[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- SF Giants biography
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